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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10Nasdaq 100 Futures Slide 1.3% as Traders Cut Risk Before 3-Year Inflation High
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 10Summary
- Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.3% on June 10, deepening a second straight session of expected losses for US equities as technology shares led the retreat.
- S&P 500 contracts dropped 0.9% as traders pared exposure before a US inflation reading forecast to reach its highest level in more than three years.
- Chipmakers remained a pressure point after another bout of sharp swings a day earlier, the second such episode in less than a week.
- Europe’s Stoxx 600 slipped 0.3%, with tech and oil among the weakest sectors even as investors rotated into more economically sensitive stocks.
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