Premarket stock futures this morning report Nasdaq +0.31%, supported by robust AI investment trends. Traders expect continued buying strength if today’s jobless claims data softens. Markets will now enter the fourth quarter, historically a favorable stretch for equities due to year-end positioning and holiday spending. On Tuesday, Nvidia-backed ( NVDA ) data center operator CoreWeave ( CRWV ) reported signing a $14 billion deal with Meta for the Instagram parent company to access its supply of Nvidia's new Blackwell AI server systems. The move raised questions among some analysts about why Meta would rent access to Nvidia's chips rather than buying them for its own data centers. Premarket stock futures tilt higher — Nasdaq +0.29%, Dow +0.21% — supported by stable volatility levels. Options flow suggests traders positioning for further tech-led gains into the week.
