S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slide as OpenAI IPO delay report rattles techs

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US stock futures fell on Friday, with tech leading the decline after a report that OpenAI is planning to delay its initial public offering until 2027. Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled 1.2%, S&P 500 futures dropped 0.5%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged down 0.1%. The New York Times report added to pressure on the AI trade, which was already under strain from bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike following a hot May reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures index. Meanwhile, oil prices slumped 3.6% as tanker traffic continued in the Strait of Hormuz despite an attack on a container ship, with Brent crude futures sinking below $73 a barrel and WTI crude trading just over $69.

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OpenAI IPO delay report adds pressure on AI trade, affecting tech stocks broadly.

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Report that OpenAI plans to delay IPO until 2027

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