U.S. stock futures edged lower Wednesday as rising oil prices and Treasury yields interrupted a four-day market advance, while enthusiasm for artificial intelligence continued to support technology shares. At 8:40 a.m. ET, Dow Jones futures were down 145 points, or 0.28%, S&P 500 futures had slipped 0.11% and Nasdaq-100 futures had lost 0.24%, according to Reuters. The pause followed another strong technology session, with the Nasdaq reaching a fresh record Tuesday as AI-linked stocks extended their rebound. Meta’s new Muse AI assistant attracted strong consumer interest, and semiconductor shares rose for a sixth consecutive session. Asian chip stocks also advanced Wednesday, with South Korea and Taiwan benefiting from the same AI momentum. AMD recently surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization, while Nvidia, Broadcom and memory producers remained central to expectations for increased AI infrastructure spending. Brent crude rose more than 1% in early trading after five consecutive declines, and two-year and 10-year Treasury yields moved higher. The 10-year yield hovered near 5%, a level that can pressure high-valuation growth stocks by raising borrowing costs and reducing the relative appeal of future corporate earnings. Falling oil prices and Treasury yields had recently supported the rebound in AI stocks and the broader market.