E Mini Nasdaq 100 Futures

December E mini Nasdaq 100 futures are trading sharply higher as chip shares attract renewed demand after an Intel upgrade. The rebound remains technically fragile, with CoreWeave debt concerns, heavy put activity, and major earnings from Meta Platforms and Tesla keeping the AI trade under pressure.

U.S. stock index futures are under pressure as rising Treasury yields, firmer crude and stronger services data force traders to reassess rate expectations. The S&P 500 remains in an uptrend, but buyers now face a key test near important moving average and retracement support levels.