Nasdaq futures fall as Nvidia sinks 8% after hours on report board may oust Huang
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One company’s governance drama is now moving the entire Nasdaq-100 — AI infrastructure concentration has become an index-level macro factor. CFOs and treasury teams should expect higher volatility around AI bellwether headlines and avoid timing critical financings or buybacks into that noise window.
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