Nvidia's Pressure Cooker & The Ghost GDP: US Futures Signal Cautious Open Amid Global Dip
📅 May 15, 2026 · 09:07 AM EDT | Wall Street Daily Briefing Pre-Market Snapshot Global markets are signaling a cautious US open tonight, with futures across major indices showing a broad-based decline. This collective downturn, evidenced by significant drops in Asian and European sessions, suggests investors are bracing for increased volatility and potential capital outflow from risk assets as the trading day commences on Wall Street. As of 10:30 PM KST, US equity futures are firmly in the red, with S&P 500 Futures down 1.15% to 7438.75, and NASDAQ Futures leading the decline, shedding 1.67% to 29192.0. Dow Futures are also weaker, falling 0.87% to 49717.0, while the Russell 2000 Futures are off by 1.58% at 2824.0, indicating broad small-cap pressure. Overseas, Asia closed significantly lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 1.99% to 61409.29 and South Korea's KOSPI plunging 6.12% to 7493.18. European bourses followed suit, as G...