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Nasdaq 100 futures fall 1.8% as European equity futures drop more than 1%

Euro Stoxx 50, German DAX and UK FTSE futures all lost more than 1%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures also moved lower, pointing to broad risk-off sentiment.

Summary

Nasdaq 100 futures extended losses to 1.8%, leading declines across major index futures as Euro Stoxx 50, German DAX and UK FTSE contracts each fell more than 1%. In the United States, S&P 500 futures dropped nearly 1% and Dow futures fell 0.34%, indicating a wider pullback in risk assets before cash-market trading.

Terms & Concepts
  • Nasdaq 100 futures: Derivatives tracking the Nasdaq 100 index
  • S&P 500 futures: Contracts tied to the S&P 500 index
  • risk-off sentiment: Market mood favoring safer assets