Chip Rally Meets Credit Caution as Futures Steady Ahead of US Open
Hyperdash NewsMacroUS stock futures pointed to a mixed open, with S&P Futures at 7,836.00 and Dow Futures at 52,286.00 holding firm while Nasdaq Futures at 31,023.25 slipped, as reports that Russia's Vladimir Putin updated his country's nuclear doctrine weighed on risk appetite and oil retreated.
Scoreboard
- S&P Futures 7,836.00 (+0.05%)
- Euro Stoxx 50 6,310 (-0.24%)
- Nikkei 225 65,019 (+1.38%)
- Gold 4,353 (-0.53%)
- WTI 89.63 (-0.98%)
- US 10Y 4.963% (+0bp)
- DXY 100.8690 (+0.27%)
- Bitcoin 85,868 (+0.09%)
- VIX 14.17 (-0.28%)
- DE 10Y 3.472% (-1bp)
The Nikkei 225 closed higher at 65,019, led by chipmakers after Nscale's IPO filing named ByteDance as a key Nvidia customer. In Europe, the Euro Stoxx 50 edged lower to 6,310 and the German 10-year yield eased to 3.472%. Crude fell, with WTI at 89.63 and Brent at 99.02, as the Treasury examined a diesel export ban. The dollar firmed, DXY rising to 100.8690. Boston Fed President Susan Collins warned inflation could run notably higher after backing a rate hike, keeping the US 10-year yield anchored near 4.963%.
Key headlines
- BofA Global Research Changes BOE Rate Hike Forecast
- Nscale's $35 Billion IPO Reveals ByteDance as Key Nvidia Chip Customer
- Chip Stocks Surge, Credit Investors Wary
- U.S. regulators rush to write crypto rulebook after Clarity Act stalls in Senate
The takeaway
A Softbank junk-bond deal signals the rising cost of financing AI infrastructure, and it lands as chip stocks surge while credit investors turn wary. The split between equity enthusiasm for semiconductors and caution in credit markets marks a divergence worth tracking as capital spending accelerates.
Traders await the US cash open and further remarks from Fed officials after Collins flagged inflation risks. The diesel export ban under Treasury review keeps oil in focus, with WTI at 89.63. Developments on Russia's nuclear doctrine, chip-sector earnings and the path of the US 10-year yield near 4.963% remain the session's key catalysts.
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Frequently asked questions: September 23, 2026
What is happening in the markets today?
Ahead of the US open, S&P Futures rose to 7,836.00 while Nasdaq Futures slipped to 31,023.25, as reports of an updated Russian nuclear doctrine pressured risk assets. Crude fell, with WTI at 89.63, and the dollar firmed to 100.8690.
Where are US stock futures this morning?
S&P Futures held firm at 7,836.00 and Dow Futures rose to 52,286.00, while Nasdaq Futures eased to 31,023.25, pointing to a mixed open on Wall Street.
What should investors watch in the markets today?
Watch Fed commentary after Boston Fed President Collins warned inflation could run notably higher, the Treasury's review of a diesel export ban with WTI at 89.63, and the US 10-year yield near 4.963%.
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