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Stocks Rise Before the Open on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes and AI Optimism

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Oleksandr Pylypenko

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October 2, 2025

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Barchart

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.32% this morning, buoyed by hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and optimism surrounding artificial intelligence.

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