{"id":76729,"date":"2026-02-04T21:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/889465894"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:00:43","slug":"us-stock-futures-fall-after-wall-streets-tech-sell-off-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/us-stock-futures-fall-after-wall-streets-tech-sell-off-deepens\/","title":{"rendered":"US stock futures fall after Wall Street’s tech sell-off deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US stock futures edged higher late Wednesday as investors digested another batch of corporate earnings<\/a> and assessed fresh signals from Alphabet<\/a>, following a sharp sell-off that hit technology stocks<\/a> earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F<\/a>), futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F<\/a>), and Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F<\/a>) all slide roughly 0.2%.<\/p>\n

Alphabet (GOOG<\/a>) shares slipped more than 1% in late trading after the company reported results<\/a> and outlined a significant ramp-up in artificial intelligence investment. The Google parent said it expects expenditure to climb, projecting spending as high as $185 billion in 2026. But that outlook helped lift shares of tech names such as Nvidia (NVDA<\/a>) and Broadcom (AVGO<\/a>), as investors renewed optimism around long-term demand tied to AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Qualcomm (QCOM<\/a>) shares tumbled nearly 9%<\/a> after the chipmaker issued a softer-than-expected forecast, citing headwinds from a global memory shortage.<\/p>\n

Software names bore the brunt of a decline Wednesday as Anthropic AI tools led to fears of disruption in traditional business models<\/a>. Crypto markets were also rattled following a comment from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said the government would not bail out bitcoin <\/a>(BTC-USD<\/a>) amid an over 13% drop over the past five days that has pushed the token to around $73,000.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, earnings remain in focus<\/a>, with Amazon (AMZN<\/a>) taking focus Thursday. Investors will also be watching weekly jobless claims data due in the morning for fresh clues on the health of the labor market.<\/p>\n

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