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Nasdaq Futures Decline 2% Amid Tech Sector Concerns and Fed Rate Hike Expectations
Nasdaq futures fell by 2% in pre-market trading, driven by growing apprehensions surrounding the technology sector and increasing speculation regarding a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
This decline comes as investors grapple with a shifting economic landscape, evidenced by a recent rate of change in market sentiment at 0.0246, indicating a slight uptick in bearish sentiment. The adjusted sentiment score stands at 67, reflecting a neutral outlook among traders, while the topic coverage has surged to an extreme level at 100, highlighting heightened media attention on the tech sector's vulnerabilities.
As concerns mount over inflationary pressures and the Fed's monetary policy trajectory, market participants are closely monitoring these developments for further signals of volatility in the tech-heavy index.