Overview
- U.S. stock futures pointed lower, with Nasdaq contracts down about 0.4%, S&P 500 off 0.3%, and Dow 0.1% before the open.
- Palantir fell after record results and a higher outlook, and AMD slipped even after posting record sales linked to data center AI chips.
- The federal shutdown entered day 36 as the longest on record, affecting roughly 1.4 million workers and raising risks for travel and benefits.
- U.S. weakness fed global declines, with Seoul and Tokyo among the hardest hit before partial recoveries, while European losses were milder.
- Bitcoin briefly dropped below $100,000 before rebounding near $102,000, and the 10-year Treasury yield eased to about 4.08% as the dollar steadied.