Japan’s Nikkei Drops as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
Dollar Slides to Five-Week Low as Asian Stocks Struggle and Markets Bet on Fed Rate Cut 
Oil Prices Rise as Ukraine Targets Russian Energy Infrastructure 
Oil Prices Hold Steady as Ukraine Tensions and Fed Cut Expectations Support Market 
Gold Prices Steady as Markets Await Key U.S. Data and Expected Fed Rate Cut 
Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await Fed Rate Decision; Indian Rupee Hits New Record Low 
China’s Services Sector Posts Slowest Growth in Five Months as Demand Softens 
U.S. Soybean Shipments to China Gain Momentum as Trade Tensions Ease 
China Urged to Prioritize Economy Over Territorial Ambitions, Says Taiwan’s President Lai 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
Australia’s Economic Growth Slows in Q3 Despite Strong Investment Activity 
Trump and Lula Discuss Trade, Sanctions, and Security in “Productive” Phone Call 
Asian Markets Stabilize as Wall Street Rebounds and Rate Concerns Ease 
Wall Street futures steadied on Tuesday evening as investors awaited a crucial vote on a bill to reopen the U.S. government. Optimism over the government’s potential reopening supported sentiment, while chipmaker AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) rallied after unveiling ambitious long-term growth targets.
S&P 500 Futures held steady at 6,872.50 points by 18:31 ET (23:31 GMT), while Nasdaq 100 Futures inched up 0.1% to 25,653.75 points. Dow Jones Futures were little changed at 48,029.0 points. The broader market saw positive momentum earlier in the day, led by non-technology sectors that tend to benefit from economic stability, even as losses in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) limited overall gains.
AMD shares surged roughly 4% in after-hours trading following its first analyst day in three years. The semiconductor giant projected annual revenue from its data center chips to surpass $100 billion within five years, driven by explosive demand from the artificial intelligence sector. CEO Lisa Su said the company sees the data center chip market expanding to $1 trillion by 2030. AMD also anticipates 35% annual growth across its business over the next three to five years and a 60% increase in its data center segment, with earnings expected to reach $20 per share during the same period.
Meanwhile, Wall Street’s optimism grew after the Senate approved a bill to end the 42-day U.S. government shutdown—the longest in history. The measure now moves to the House of Representatives, where approval is expected. A government reopening would help restore confidence and enable the release of delayed economic data.
The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to 6,846.82, the Dow climbed 1.2% to 47,927.96, and the NASDAQ Composite dipped 0.3% to 23,468.30 as Nvidia shares dropped 2.9% following SoftBank Group’s (TYO:9984) $5.8 billion divestment of its 32.1 million-share stake to free up capital for new investments.
