Country: US | Published: 2026-09-21
US futures point higher as AI-linked stocks lead the charge, with chipmakers and data center names rallying on fresh momentum around next-generation optics and Intel's turnaround b
US futures point higher as AI-linked stocks lead the charge, with chipmakers and data center names rallying on fresh momentum around next-generation optics and Intel's turnaround bid. Oil prices are sliding, weighing on energy names, while a Fed official pushed back on the idea of cutting rates to ease the government's debt burden, keeping policy expectations in focus. Geopolitical tension lingers in the background as Iran-related headlines build ahead of a late-September deadline.