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S&P 500 Futures Fall 1% as Nasdaq 100 Drops 1.5%

U.S. stock index futures decline sharply, with technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 leading losses.

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  • Futures: Financial contracts obligating the buyer to purchase, or the seller to sell, an asset at a predetermined future date and price.
  • S&P 500 Futures: Derivative contracts tracking the S&P 500 index, used to speculate or hedge against future movements in U.S. large-cap stocks.
  • Nasdaq 100 Futures: Derivative contracts tracking the Nasdaq 100 index, which is composed mainly of large technology sector companies.