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Futures Dip as Markets Grapple With AI’s Growing Disruption Risk

U.S. stock futures edged lower in premarket trading as investors continued to wrestle with the implications of rapid advances in artificial intelligence. While enthusiasm for AI has fueled a powerful rally over the past year, concerns are mounting that the technology’s disruptive potential could unsettle labor markets, corporate earnings models, and long‑term productivity forecasts. Tech-heavy indices were among the first to reflect the shift in sentiment, with traders reassessing valuations of companies seen as either beneficiaries or potential casualties of accelerated automation. Analysts note that the market is entering a phase where optimism about AI’s transformative power is being tempered by questions about regulation, competitive pressures, and the pace of adoption. Despite the pullback, many strategists argue that volatility is a natural part of the market’s adjustment to a technology expected to reshape entire industries. For now, investors appear to be taking a more cauti...
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Wall Street and Global Markets Take a Dip After Holiday Weekend

 

Wall Street and global markets started the week on a bearish note, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively, before the bell. The Hong Kong benchmark index fell more than 2%, and investors were left without cues from overnight trading due to the holiday weekend.

Investors have been betting on the Federal Reserve cutting its main interest rate six or more times through 2024, a much more aggressive track than the Fed itself has hinted at. However, after a roaring start to the year, investors are growing a bit more cautious about how soon the Fed will begin cutting interest rates, how quickly, and by how much.

The first quarter of this year may be marked by the realization that it’s too early for the central banks to cut the interest rates unless something really bad hits the fan.

Microsoft rose about 0.7%, to $391.25 per share, before the bell Tuesday, vaulting past Apple to become the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company with a market capitalization of $2.89 trillion.


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