Nasdaq gains support from AI and memory stocks as investors continue to favor technology shares
📈 U.S. stock futures were mixed on August 17, with Nasdaq 100 E-minis up around 0.52% and S&P 500 futures gaining 0.13%, while Dow futures slipped 0.17%. The divergence suggests risk appetite remains concentrated in growth stocks rather than broad-based across the market.
💾 Technology and semiconductor shares led the advance, with Micron rising around 3% and Broadcom gaining 1.1%, while Amazon and Alphabet also traded higher. Memory stocks continued to benefit from expectations that AI-related demand and computing infrastructure spending will remain strong.
🤖 Anthropic’s long-term revenue forecast acted as a sentiment catalyst, reinforcing expectations that the AI investment cycle still has room to expand. However, gains remain concentrated in tech, pointing to a selective rather than broad risk-on environment.
⚖️ In the near term, Nasdaq’s relative strength remains constructive, but its divergence from the Dow suggests the market has yet to establish a broad-based rally.
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📈 U.S. stock futures were mixed on August 17, with Nasdaq 100 E-minis up around 0.52% and S&P 500 futures gaining 0.13%, while Dow futures slipped 0.17%. The divergence suggests risk appetite remains concentrated in growth stocks rather than broad-based across the market.
💾 Technology and semiconductor shares led the advance, with Micron rising around 3% and Broadcom gaining 1.1%, while Amazon and Alphabet also traded higher. Memory stocks continued to benefit from expectations that AI-related demand and computing infrastructure spending will remain strong.
🤖 Anthropic’s long-term revenue forecast acted as a sentiment catalyst, reinforcing expectations that the AI investment cycle still has room to expand. However, gains remain concentrated in tech, pointing to a selective rather than broad risk-on environment.
⚖️ In the near term, Nasdaq’s relative strength remains constructive, but its divergence from the Dow suggests the market has yet to establish a broad-based rally.
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