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US stock futures are pointing lower this morning, with E mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.3%, as investors react to a firmer interest rate backdrop and ongoing Middle East tensions. The US 10 year Treasury yield is around 4.28%, and the Federal Reserve is keeping its key rate at 3.5% to 3.75% while signalling only one rate cut this year. This essentially means borrowing costs for mortgages, credit cards and business loans may stay relatively high for longer. At the same time, central banks in Europe and the UK are also holding rates while watching energy driven inflation risks. This is keeping pressure on rate sensitive areas such as real estate and smaller US companies and is putting large global banks and energy producers firmly in the spotlight as investors weigh whether stubborn inflation will matter more for markets than slower growth.
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Venture Global (VG) jumped 14.49% after Scotiabank raised its price target following Q4 results.
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Lumentum Holdings (LITE) gained 7.89% as investors focused on new AI focused optical interconnect solutions and OFC showcases.
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Cloudflare (NET) climbed 6.60% following an expanded SentinelOne partnership that integrates AI driven security telemetry.
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Earnings from consumer, consulting and China tech names share the spotlight with central bank decisions and bond market signals.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) reports Q3 results on Thursday, providing a view into US dining and discretionary spending.
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Accenture (ACN) posts Q2 numbers on Thursday, highlighting demand trends for consulting and large-scale tech transformation projects.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) releases Q3 results on Thursday, offering a snapshot of China-focused e-commerce and cloud activity.
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Federal Reserve policy backdrop remains in focus Thursday after projections for just one 2026 rate cut and firmer inflation.
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Bank of England and ECB rate decisions on Thursday help frame global policy expectations as energy costs and bond yields remain elevated.
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