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US futures knocked by Alphabet earnings; gold strikes record

U.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday after disappointing earnings from Alphabet, while the dollar took a dive against the yen, which rallied sharply after Japanese wage data upped the chances of another rate hike. Investors shrugged off comments from President Donald Trump that the U.S. would like to take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically. S&P 500 futures fell 0.5% and Nasdaq futures lost 0.9%.

Magnificent Seven’s Slowing Growth Threatens S&P 500 Rally

(Bloomberg) -- Last week, DeepSeek’s emergence as an AI threat wiped half a trillion dollars of value off Nvidia Corp. Last night, Alphabet Inc.’s disappointing earnings sparked questions about its capital expenditures and put its stock on pace for the worst drop in more than a year.Most Read from BloombergState Farm Seeks Emergency California Rate Hike After FiresTransportation Memos Favor Places With Higher Birth and Marriage RatesNYC’s Newest Transit Leader Builds a Worker-Driven StrategyNew