Nasdaq Futures Flat After Record Close as Tech Momentum Cools; Oil Slips, Yields Steady

U.S. stock futures held near the flatline on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after the Nasdaq Composite posted its second straight record close, with tech shares pausing and energy and bond markets wavering. Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded within 0.1% of unchanged. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5% to a record on Tuesday, while the Dow fell 0.4% and the S&P 500 finished flat. Semiconductor ETFs reversed early-week gains, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) each down about 1% premarket. Micron Technology (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) edged lower after Tuesday gains of 5% and 7%, respectively. Meta Platforms (META) rose 1% ahead of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 7 p.m. ET conference remarks. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.8% to $89.75 a barrel; Brent slipped 0.2% to $99. The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.96%. Bitcoin traded near $85,800, the dollar index rose 0.3% to 100.85, and gold fell 0.5% to $4,385 an ounce. Six Flags (FUN) jumped 7% after Jana Partners urged a sale exploration.