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Tech led a sharp pullback in US stock futures on Tuesday as doubts about the AI-fueled rally crept in and investors waited for the next rush of quarterly earnings.
S&P 500 futures (ES=F) sank 1.3%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) tumbled 1.6%. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), which includes fewer tech stocks, pulled back roughly 1%, or around 480 points.
Stock losses are accelerating as skepticism seeps in about the staying power of this year’s tech-driven rally, even as earnings come in strong. Despite a third quarter earnings beat, shares of Palantir (PLTR) dropped more than 5% as analysts suggested the AI-focused company’s valuation is overinflated.
The turnaround comes after AI-heavy tech names shone in a mixed session on Monday. Amazon notched a record close after striking a new partnership with OpenAI, helping the Nasdaq (^IXIC) advance nearly 0.5%. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose roughly 0.2%.
Looking ahead to the rest of earnings season, another 100-plus reports are due this week. Tuesday is highlighted by AMD (AMD), along with Uber (UBER), Spotify (SPOT) and SuperMicro (SMCI).
Investors are also keeping their eyes on potential developments in Washington, as the US government shutdown enters its 35th day to equal the record for the longest in history. The stoppage continues to delay the release of key economic data crucial to the Federal Reserve and Wall Street, including the jobs report slated for release this week.
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Wall Street CEOs warn of a pullback from rich valuations
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Wall Street chief executives said investors should brace for an equity market drop of more than 10% in the next 12 to 24 months, and that such a correction may be a positive development.
Corporate earnings are strong but “what’s challenging are valuations,” said Mike Gitlin, who helps oversee about $3 trillion as president and chief executive officer of investment manager Capital Group, during a financial summit organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Tuesday.
On whether stocks are cheap, fair or fully valued, Gitlin said most people “would say we’re somewhere between fair and full, but I don’t think a lot of people would say we’re between cheap and fair,” he said. The same goes for credit spreads, Gitlin added.
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