
September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.15% this morning as a report on potential new restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips to China weighed on sentiment, while investors awaited a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for fresh clues on the future direction of U.S. monetary policy.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) slid over -4% in pre-market trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that Washington is considering new restrictions on exports of artificial intelligence chips to China. Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) fell more than -3% in pre-market trading.