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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 17:19
Nasdaq Futures Rise As AI Shares Rebound And Yields Fall
  • •Nasdaq futures rose 1.08 percent and S&P 500 futures gained 0.5 percent following a sharp selloff in tech stocks last week.
  • •AI-linked shares rebounded in premarket trading with Broadcom rising 2.3 percent, CoreWeave gaining 1.3 percent, and Nvidia advancing 1.1 percent.
  • •Easing crude oil prices and a decline in the benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield to 5.085 percent boosted investor sentiment.
  • •Investors are awaiting key earnings reports this week from major tech companies including Meta, Tesla, and Netflix.

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US stock index futures rose on Monday evening as artificial intelligence-linked shares rebounded following a sharp selloff the previous week. Additionally, investor sentiment was supported by easing crude oil prices and lower Treasury yields.

Brent crude futures fell 1.8 percent to approximately USD 107 a barrel after US President Donald Trump decided to waive some sanctions on Russia.

Indian benchmark equity indices ended sharply lower after a two-session rally, dragged down by losses in private banking stocks like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank. The Sensex declined 876.37 points to settle at 73,852.90, while the Nifty dropped 257.20 points to close at 22,888.95.