Markets Weigh Yields and AI
US stock futures steady as investors weigh elevated Treasury yields and AI valuations.
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U.S. stock futures edged higher or hovered near flat Tuesday after a broad selloff, as investors weighed elevated Treasury yields and uncertainty over inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next moves. The 10-year yield remained above 5.2% and the 30-year near 5.5%, keeping pressure on equities, while traders awaited consumer-confidence and job-openings data for clues about the economy and interest rates. Geopolitical tensions and elevated oil prices also remained in focus, though crude prices showed mixed moves. In corporate news, AMD agreed to buy AI startup World Labs for $8.2 billion, while reports about Anthropic’s IPO prospectus renewed investor attention to AI-related risks and valuations.
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The leaked Anthropic IPO prospectus reportedly put the company’s targeted valuation at $2 trillion—more than twice an estimated $965 billion valuation—and followed OpenAI’s decision to scrap a next-generation model.
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Analysts linked the semiconductor selloff to profit-taking and concern that the AI investment boom could trigger a “tidal wave” of debt issuance, as investors questioned whether spending on advanced data centres is sustainable.
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Beyond Tuesday’s confidence and job-openings releases, investors were also watching for PCE inflation, GDP, manufacturing data and Friday’s jobs report, which could further affect rate expectations and risk-asset volatility.
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Saudi Arabia restored oil flows through a key pipeline as uncertainty continued around U.S.-Iran negotiations, a development that offered a counterpoint to concerns about geopolitical supply risks.
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