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1) Pre-Market Performance
U.S. index futures were higher, led by growth and AI-linked names. Nasdaq 100 futures traded at 30,423.5, up 424.8 points or +1.42%. S&P 500 futures rose 50.5 points to 7,543.3, a gain of +0.67%. Dow futures advanced 104 points to 52,048, up +0.20%.
European markets were mixed to lower. The UK’s FTSE 100 traded at 10,406.00, down 102.61 points or -0.98%. France’s CAC 40 was at 8,421.12, lower by 9.67 points or -0.11%. Germany’s DAX edged up 4.79 points to 24,939.46, a slight gain of +0.02%.
Commodities and forex: WTI crude futures traded near $76.80 a barrel and Brent crude around $79.80. Gold futures slipped to about $4,341.84 per ounce, while silver fell to roughly $69.78 and copper rose to about $6.52. The U.S. Dollar Index was firmer near 99.5, up about 0.17%.
2) Hot News
- Tech rebound drives Nasdaq activity. Overnight trading showed a sharp rotation back into AI, semiconductor and high-growth names, with strength concentrated in major chip-linked names rather than broad cyclical leadership.
- Oil stabilizes after recent volatility. Crude benchmarks rebounded modestly in pre-market trading following de-escalation headlines and shifting supply-risk expectations.
- Gold under pressure as dollar firms. Gold pulled back as a stronger U.S. dollar and higher Treasury yields reduced demand for non-yielding assets.
- European equities lack direction. The DAX held slightly positive while the FTSE 100 and CAC 40 traded lower, reflecting a cautious tone outside U.S. technology leadership.
- After-hours U.S. trading signals selective risk appetite. The QQQ ETF rose 0.85% in after-hours trading, SPY gained 0.28% and DIA added 0.03%, with gains concentrated in large-cap tech and semiconductors.
3) U.S. Stock Focus
- Micron Technology — memory strength lifts shares. Micron was among the most active after-hours names, trading at $1,069.90, up $49.14 or +4.81%. In pre-market trading the stock remained firm around $1,046.00, up +2.47%, as investors priced in stronger AI-related memory demand.
- Advanced Micro Devices — AI chip rally extends. AMD traded at $523.65 after hours, up $16.36 or +3.22%, with pre-market indications around $518.71, up +2.25%, tracking the rebound in AI compute and semiconductor names.
- Intel — shares rise in chip-sector rebound. Intel gained 3.60% after hours to $121.26 and remained higher pre-market near $120.20, up +2.69%, as investors rotated back into semiconductor manufacturers.
- Broadcom — AI infrastructure demand supports stock. Broadcom traded at $383.11 after hours, up $6.40 or +1.70%, with pre-market trading showing the stock up +1.43% near $382.10.
- Marvell Technology — photonics milestone with Tower Semiconductor. Marvell and Tower Semiconductor said they have shipped more than 5 million coherent photonic integrated circuits, highlighting demand for optical connectivity in AI clusters and data-center networks.
- Enphase Energy — new U.S. commercial microinverter shipments. Enphase began U.S. shipments of its GaN-based 548 VA IQ9S commercial microinverters, adding a product catalyst as investors watch margin recovery and commercial solar adoption.
- Kraft Heinz — global operating structure reset. Kraft Heinz announced a new global operating structure aimed at accelerating growth, a company-specific catalyst as investors assess management's ability to improve execution and revive volumes.
- Energy Transfer — Nederland export project fully subscribed. Energy Transfer said its export expansion at the Nederland facility is fully subscribed, a meaningful update for midstream investors given the contracted capacity and potential cash-flow visibility.
- Alight — 1-for-20 reverse stock split announced. Alight announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, expected to be effective on June 30, 2026, a move investors will monitor for liquidity, index eligibility and post-split trading dynamics.
- D-Wave Quantum — new quantum simulator announced. D-Wave unveiled what it described as the world's first gate-model quantum computing simulator for error-aware programming, a headline likely to attract investor interest in quantum-computing names.
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