S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as AI optimism blots out US shutdown
US stock futures rose on Thursday, eyeing fresh records as OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) buzz buoyed techs and blotted out the prospect of a US government shutdown with no end in sight. Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) moved up 0.5%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) added 0.3%. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), which includes fewer…