Markets flip into more cautious stance as easing hopes fade and correction fears grow
The almighty greenback is holding near a three-month high this morning as investors scale back their exposure to technology stocks and grapple with uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. US equity markets are set to open lower after Palantir Technologies issued a somewhat-disappointing revenue forecast, risking the near-150-percent jump in its share price this year, and intensifying concerns about stretched valuations across the tech sector. Policy-sensitive Treasury yields are easing even after several officials—including Governor Lisa Cook, San Francisco’s Mary Daly, and Chicago’s Austan Goolsbee—signaled a lack of conviction in a potential December rate cut, citing the evolving...