S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures climb as AI stocks bounce before earnings week
US index futures rise after last week's slide as AI shares rebound and oil eases, with big tech earnings due this week, Reuters reports.
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what happened
US stock index futures advanced on Monday as AI-related shares recovered from a sharp selloff last week. Lower oil prices and Treasury yields also helped sentiment, Reuters reports. On Friday the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite had posted their biggest weekly drop since late June.
Investors had pulled back over worries that higher interest rates could slow spending on AI infrastructure, especially at data center operators. Doubts also centre on how the costly AI buildout will be financed. CoreWeave, which had lost more than 25% the previous week, rose in premarket trading. Brent fell about 1.3% to near $108.5 a barrel after US President Donald Trump decided to waive some sanctions on Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the impact assessment could take up to 60 days.
Attention now turns to a heavy earnings week, with Meta, Tesla and SpaceX among the companies reporting, along with Netflix, General Motors and GE Aerospace.
why it matters
Two factors matter most now: whether large companies' huge AI spending is paying off, and the Federal Reserve's next move. According to LSEG data, the Fed is expected to keep rates at 3.75%-4.00% at its October 27-28 meeting.
market impact
US equity index futures and tech stocks: the AI rebound supports sentiment, while rates and earnings will set the next direction
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- S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as AI stocks rebound ahead of key earnings — Reuters, 19 October 2026 at 11:38 UTC
- S&P 500, Nasdaq set to open higher as AI stocks rebound ahead of earnings rush — Reuters, 19 October 2026 at 13:03 UTC
- S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as AI stocks rebound ahead of major earnings — Reuters, 19 October 2026 at 13:32 UTC
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