Risk aversion hit Asian markets as US futures extended losses, with traders eyeing key US jobs data and fading Fed rate-cut bets amid yen volatility and BoJ uncertainty.

Stock markets looked to be in line for another boost on Wednesday with potential confirmation of the end of the U.S. government shutdown. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 105 points, or 0.

US stock market futures fell again today as traders reacted to new Fed signals delaying rate cuts. Dow futures slipped below the flatline. S&P 500 futures dipped 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2%. Nvidia and Tesla stayed under pressure.

Stock futures pointed slightly higher to begin the week, which will see AI darling Nvidia and retail giants Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Target report quarterly results.

Stock futures were dropping again Wednesday as investors worried that valuations have become too bloated off the back of a blistering artificial-intelligence rally. Some on Wall Street are now predicting a prolonged selloff.

European stock futures traded slightly lower at the start of the week. Asian stock benchmarks fell slightly; the dollar gained; Treasury yields were little changed; while oil and gold futures fell. Equities: Stock futures drifted lower early Monday after ...