On October 21, ahead of the U.S. stock market open, all three major stock index futures rose collectively. As of press time, Dow futures were up 0.02%, S&P 500 index futures were up 0.25%, and Nasdaq 100 index futures were up 0.78%.
Memory chip stocks all advanced in pre-market trading, with SK hynix (SKHY) gaining more than 4%, while Micron Technology (MU) and SanDisk climbed nearly 3%, and Western Digital and Seagate Technology rose more than 2%.
Among individual stocks, SpaceX (SPCX) surged more than 10% in U.S. pre-market trading, as the company's third-quarter results beat market expectations. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC (SMCI) jumped more than 13% in U.S. pre-market trading, with the company's first-quarter net sales far exceeding market expectations.
In the Hong Kong stock market, the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.90% at 23,651.87 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 1.26% at 3,994.77 points. Most tech and internet stocks declined, with Tencent Holdings falling more than 4%, Alibaba Health dropping more than 3%, Kuaishou slipping more than 2%, and Meituan, JD.com, and Alibaba each declining more than 1%.
Comments