WS #11121
US Fed fund futures imply ~80% chance of September rate hike, and US Treasury futures extend slide, pressuring growth stocks and gold. Nikkei futures trade at 71,180 vs cash close 70,062, indicating a strong Asian market open and positive sentiment for Japanese equities. Apple's Tim Cook holds 'constructive' talks with EU tech chief over Siri AI, a positive signal for AAPL and AI regulation clarity. Commerce expected to lift export controls on Fable (Anthropic's Claude) tonight, a positive for AI stocks and Anthropic.
Hawkish Fed Expectations
US Fed fund futures imply ~80% chance of September rate hike, and US Treasury futures extend slide, pressuring growth stocks and gold.
Nikkei futures trade at 71,180 vs cash close 70,062, indicating a strong Asian market open and positive sentiment for Japanese equities.
Apple's Tim Cook holds 'constructive' talks with EU tech chief over Siri AI, a positive signal for AAPL and AI regulation clarity.
Commerce expected to lift export controls on Fable (Anthropic's Claude) tonight, a positive for AI stocks and Anthropic.