Dow Jones futures added 0.24% in early New York trade, with positive construction sector data signaling resilience in infrastructure spending. Analysts highlight this trend as a buffer against global slowdown fears. The primary concern for financial markets, Bianco argues, is not the shutdown itself but the suspension of government services that produce vital economic statistics. Driving the stocks higher was Rigetti's announcement that it sold two 9-qubit Novera quantum computing systems for $5.7 million on Tuesday. One system was bought by an Asian technology manufacturing company, Rigetti said, while the other was purchased by a California-based applied physics and artificial intelligence startup. Futures aligned with the Dow Jones moved sideways after oil prices spiked, raising energy input costs. Manufacturing leaders are watching commodity volatility closely for cost-control measures.
