U.S. stock futures traded mixed early Wednesday following a Palantir Technologies (PLTR)-led market downturn that weighed on most AI-related stocks. Palantir reported strong Q3 results on November 3, but its shares have been declining amid valuation concerns.
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Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the S&P 500 (SPX) were down 0.19% and 0.06%, respectively, while those on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were up 0.17% at 3:52 a.m. EST on November 5.
During Tuesday’s regular trading session, the three major indexes closed lower amid persistent concerns over high-tech stock valuations. Meanwhile, news that Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management had bought put options against both Palantir and Nvidia (NVDA) added further pressure on investor sentiment. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite shed 2%, and the Dow fell 0.5%.
After markets closed, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) surpassed both sales and earnings expectations for the third quarter. In contrast, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) reported disappointing Q3 results, with sales and earnings both missing consensus estimates. Also, Pinterest (PINS) stock plunged over 20% after missing Q3 earnings estimates and issuing weak guidance.
Looking ahead, investors are now closely watching upcoming earnings reports from McDonald’s (MCD), IonQ (IONQ), Qualcomm (QCOM), Lucid (LCID), AMC (AMC), Robinhood (HOOD), and Snap (SNAP).
With multiple government reports delayed amid the ongoing shutdown, attention is focused on limited economic data such as ADP private payrolls report, weekly mortgage applications, and ISM services data to gauge economic health.
Notably, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was down, floating near 4.07%. WTI crude oil futures were trending lower, hovering near $60.46 per barrel as of the last check. Additionally, the Gold Spot U.S. dollar price increased to nearly $3,980 per ounce on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, in Europe, stocks opened lower on November 5, following global declines amid growing worries about tech stock valuations. CEOs of Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) warned of a potential 10% to 20% market decline over the next two years.
Asia-Pacific Markets Traded Lower Today
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday amid fears of an “AI bubble.”
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 0.07%. In China, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.23%, and the Shenzhen Component added 0.38%. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei slid 2.50%, and the Topix fell 1.26%.
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