Sam's News — markets — 2026-09-28¶

Markets¶

Goldman Sachs reported that the S&P 500's breadth metric has reached its weakest level since the late 1990s dot-com era.

Nvidia announced a record $150 billion expansion of its share buyback program, reflecting strong AI-driven business growth.

US stock index futures fell as geopolitical tensions with Iran and rising oil prices pressured sentiment.

US stock futures declined following the president of the United States' rejection of an Iran proposal and elevated bond yields.

US equity index futures declined as Iran tensions, higher oil prices, and artificial intelligence sector uncertainty weighed on sentiment.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fell as investors reacted to renewed AI safety concerns and escalating US-Iran tensions.

Regulators raised concerns as prediction market platforms increasingly focus on trading US equities.

Sources: Reuters RSS

India's BSE Sensex fell over 1,100 points with investors losing approximately Rs 8.92 lakh crore in market capitalization.

US stock index futures declined as geopolitical tensions with Iran combined with concerns over OpenAI's model training suspension.

Morgan Stanley weighed in on strategies to address the market's weak breadth indicator.