U.S. stocks performed strongly in pre-market trading on September 29, 2025, with most major tech stocks rising, and the Nasdaq 100 futures rising over 0.5% at one point.
Most of the "Seven Sisters" of tech stocks are rising. As of the time of writing, Tesla and Nvidia have risen over 1%, Arm, Meta, Amazon, and Google have risen nearly 1%, and Microsoft has risen 0.4%; Netflix has fallen over 1%.
The Federal Reserve just completed a 25 basis point rate cut in September, lowering the federal funds rate to a range of 4%-4.25%. However, there are significant divisions within the Fed regarding the

U.S. stock market pre-opening: The three major futures are fluctuating in a narrow range, and the market is waiting for this week's PCE inflation data. Tech stocks are under pressure, with the Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.2%.
Federal Reserve Update: The President of the San Francisco Fed hinted that "interest rates may need to remain high for a longer period," emphasizing that the pace of inflation decline is slower than expected.
3 Industry Focus: AI chip giant Nvidia falls over
1%, it is rumored that the US plans to expand the scope of semiconductor restrictions on China.
Economic data: Dur

U.S. stock futures before the market open: Dow futures slightly fell by 0.2%, as the market awaits tonight's PCE inflation data, which, if it exceeds expectations, may strengthen the Federal Reserve's rate hike outlook.
Tech Giants Update: Tesla ( TSLA ) announced a 15% increase in the range of the new Model 3, with the stock price rising over 3% in pre-market trading; Apple ( AAPL ) has adjusted its App Store policies due to the EU Digital Act, lowering the revenue share for developers.
Policy Direction: The White House plans to relax export restrictions on A technology for small and