Wholesale Prices Spike, AI's Energy Thirst: Warsh's Fed Challenge & Your 2026 Pre-Market Playbook
📅 May 13, 2026 · 09:10 AM EDT | Wall Street Daily Briefing Pre-Market Snapshot Tonight's US market open appears poised for a nuanced session. Futures signal a mixed sentiment, with tech maintaining an upward bias while broader indices show caution. Asia's strong performance, particularly KOSPI's significant rally, suggests regional confidence, but European markets ended with a less decisive tone, reflecting global economic uncertainties. As US markets gear up for the opening bell, S&P 500 futures are trading at 7422.0, reflecting a slight dip of -0.06%. Meanwhile, NASDAQ futures, often seen as a bellwether for AI-driven growth, show resilience, advancing by +0.25% to 29242.5. The Dow Futures, representing traditional industrials, lag with a -0.51% decline to 49616.0, indicating a potential rotation within sectors. Across Asia, the Nikkei 225 closed up +0.84% at 63272.11, while South Korea's KOSPI surged impressively by +2....