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Markets·October 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM EDT·1 source

Nasdaq futures gain as investors buy the dip in the AI trade: Live updates

CRWV -2.5%GSMETATSLA
CRWV · last 30 trading days-11.7% since the news
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CoreWeave weekly decline25%
Nasdaq weekly decline4.5%
Nasdaq-100 futuresadded 0.4%
S&P 500 futuresgained 0.2%

What happened

  • Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.4%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures gained 0.2% after last week’s technology-led selloff.
  • The Nasdaq fell 4.5% last week, while the S&P 500 lost nearly 2%, its biggest weekly decline since late June.
  • Credit concerns intensified around AI infrastructure, with CoreWeave’s shares falling 25% and its credit default swaps reaching distress levels.
Nasdaq-100 futures
added 0.4%
S&P 500 futures
gained 0.2%
Nasdaq weekly decline
4.5%
CoreWeave weekly decline
25%

Why it matters

The rebound matters for markets and credit professionals assessing whether AI-related financing, capital spending and returns can support current valuations. Wider AI credit spreads may affect lenders, investors and companies reliant on debt-funded infrastructure expansion.

What to watch. Investors will focus on earnings from Meta Platforms and Tesla this week, while monitoring oil and energy-infrastructure disruptions that could persist into 2027.

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  1. CNBCOct 18
    Nasdaq futures gain as investors buy the dip in the AI trade: Live updates

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