Why are US stock market futures down today? Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip again as Fed signals delay in rate cuts — Gold jumps 5% while Bitcoin drops 3%
US stock market futures fell again today as traders reacted to new Fed signals delaying rate cuts. Dow futures slipped below the flatline. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2%. Nvidia and Tesla stayed under pressure. Rate-cut odds for December dropped to 52% from 63% yesterday. The shutdowns damaged data added confusion. Gold jumped 5% to near $4,190 as investors moved to safety. Bitcoin fell 3% as risk appetite faded. Markets stayed cautious. Volatility stayed high. Investors waited for clearer Fed clues.
US stock market futures fell again today as traders reacted to new Fed signals delaying rate cuts. Dow futures slipped below the flatline. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2%. Nvidia and Tesla stayed under pressure. Rate-cut odds for December dropped to 52% from 63% yesterday. The shutdowns damaged data added confusion. Gold jumped 5% to near $4,190 as investors moved to safety. Bitcoin fell 3% as risk appetite faded. Markets stayed cautious. Volatility stayed high. Investors waited for clearer Fed clues.
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