US Stock Futures Slip 0.2% Ahead of Fed Decision as AI Safety Fears Weigh

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 15

Dow and S&P 500 futures each fell 0.2% early Tuesday, while Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.1% as investors positioned for Wednesday's Federal Reserve rate decision.
A fresh AI overhang added to the caution after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay raising safety concerns, compounding pressure from higher bond yields.
The 10-year Treasury yield briefly touched 5% on Monday—its highest intraday level since 2023—highlighting rising borrowing costs tied to inflation and government-spending worries.
Oil held elevated near $102 Brent and $103 WTI after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline and Iranian-backed Houthis launched new attacks, keeping another inflation risk in view.
The Fed begins its September meeting Tuesday, with traders overwhelmingly expecting a rate hike and watching the dot plot and Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference for policy clues.

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