Nvidia among investors in xAI’s $20 bln capital raise- Bloomberg
Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday evening, pulling back slightly after gains in technology drove Wall Street to record highs, despite ongoing concerns over a government shutdown and a cooling labor market.
Anticipation of a slew of Federal Reserve speakers this week, including Chair Jerome Powell, also limited overall gains on Wall Street and kept investors on edge. Heightened political uncertainty in Europe, amid an ongoing political crisis in France, also spurred some risk aversion.
S&P 500 Futures fell 0.1% to 6,781.25 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 0.1% to 25,152.75 points by 19:43 ET (23:43 GMT). Dow Jones Futures fell 0.1% to 46,901.0 points.
US shutdown continues with little progress towards spending bill
The U.S. government remained shut down on Monday, with the Senate closing its session without reaching consensus on a spending bill.
President Donald Trump said he was open to working with the Democrats on healthcare, but only if the government was allowed to reopen. Democrats had repeatedly rejected a Republican-backed spending bill, calling for the continuation of healthcare subsidies for millions of Americans.
The shutdown saw disruptions in several government services, including air traffic control and disaster relief. Key nonfarm payrolls data for September, which was due last week, was also indefinitely delayed, keeping investors in the dark over the world’s largest economy.
A shutdown stands to potentially disrupt economic activity, with the last shutdown– which occurred during Trump’s first term– cutting some $11 billion from U.S. gross domestic product. Any furloughing of federal employees also presents risks for the labor market.
Several Fed officials are set to speak this week, offering up more cues on interest rate cuts amid growing risks to the U.S. economy.
Wall Street rises on tech gains; AMD soars on OpenAI chip deal
Wall Street indexes mostly ended higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite clocking record highs on strength in tech shares.
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) was a standout performer, rallying nearly 24% on signing a deal to supply chips to artificial intelligence major OpenAI. Rival NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) fell 1.1%, but broader chip stocks rose on sustained optimism over AI demand.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 5.5% on optimism over a Tuesday event. Bloomberg reported that the electric vehicle maker was set to reveal a low-cost model at the event.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 6,740.28 points, while the NASDAQ Composite rose 0.7% to 22,941.67 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1% to 46,694.97 points.