QQQM is trading at $289.80, down 1.56% from the September 11 close of $294.39 as rising Middle East tensions push Brent crude near $108.
- Technology-heavy Nasdaq futures are down 1.61%, while the 10-year Treasury yield remains near 4.97%, increasing pressure on long-duration growth stocks.
- Investors are positioning ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve decision.
- Markets are pricing roughly an 87%-90% chance of a 25-basis-point hike.