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Futures hit snooze
US stock index futures were softer Thursday morning, and the vibe was basically: thanks for the Nvidia headline, but no thanks for the rally. Nvidia popped a bit in premarket trading after announcing an $80 billion buyback, yet the broader market barely blinked.
Why investors are still twitchy
The real pressure cooker is elsewhere. Traders are staring at a mashup of:
- Middle East tensions that keep risk appetite on a short leash
- Rising Treasury yields, which make stocks look a little less cute by comparison
- Fresh doubts about whether the AI trade can keep carrying the whole market on its back like a middle-school backpack
The other stuff on deck
Investors are also waiting on retail earnings and economic data later in the day. Translation: today could easily turn into one of those sessions where everyone refreshes headlines instead of doing actual work.
Big picture
Nvidia can still be the loudest kid in the room, but it’s not single-handedly steering the market mood anymore. When yields rise and geopolitics get messy, even a giant buyback starts to look more like a headline than a lifeboat.