US Stock Futures Drift After S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Fresh Records; AI Stocks Lead

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs yesterday, though U.S. futures traded flat to slightly lower in pre-market, with the Dow -0.05%, Nasdaq -0.08%, and S&P 500 -0.04%. Investor attention remained on Q3 earnings season and ongoing corporate results. AMD rose 1.5% after its OpenAI chip deal, while Nvidia extended gains on sustained AI momentum, keeping the semiconductor sector at the forefront of market leadership.