Pre-market U.S. Stock News Roundup: Nvidia May Adopt Intel's Foveros Packaging Technology

2026-10-09 20:37 (UTC+8)

Odaily News: Ahead of the U.S. stock market open, the key market and financial news investors should focus on is as follows:

1. The three major U.S. stock index futures all moved higher. Dow Jones futures rose 0.14%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.73%.

2. International oil prices fluctuated lower. WTI crude oil futures fell 0.55% to $90.987 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures fell 1.36% to $102.864 per barrel.

3. International spot gold and silver both advanced. Spot gold rose 1.24% to $4,184.51 per ounce; spot silver rose 2.27% to $60.49 per ounce.

4. All three major European stock indices gained. The UK's FTSE 100 rose 1.12%, France's CAC 40 rose 0.98%, and Germany's DAX 30 rose 1.31%.

5. Hurlston, CEO of leading U.S. optical communications company Lumentum, said on Friday local time that the company's optical component capacity through early 2029 has been fully sold out.

6. Due to soaring memory chip costs, Apple was forced to raise prices, leading to a decline in consumer demand. Apple has told some suppliers to cut component production for its newly launched iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

7. A report noted that Intel's packaging technology is gaining sustained market recognition, and Nvidia may adopt Intel's Foveros chip technology in 2028, when the technology is also expected to enter mass production.

8. SpaceX announced an agreement to acquire a set of 800MHz low-band spectrum licenses covering the entire United States, further expanding direct-to-cell satellite and mobile communications services.

9. The Zimbabwean government said producers have had ample preparation time and there is no reason to delay the lithium concentrate export ban originally scheduled to take effect in January next year. The move aims to capture higher added value from the country's natural resources.

10. Japan's Meteorological Agency said El Niño has strengthened to its strongest level on record, and the agency predicts a 100% chance that El Niño will persist throughout the entire Northern Hemisphere winter, consistent with the outlook from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center.

11. UBS said gold may test the $4,000 support level in the short term, and any pullback is an opportunity to add to positions. UBS forecasts gold will reach $4,600 in December this year and rise to $5,000 by March 2027.