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title: "NASDAQ futures drop on AI chip worries ahead of pivotal earnings"
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# NASDAQ futures drop on AI chip worries ahead of pivotal earnings

July 28 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures fell on Tuesday, mirroring a cautious mood across global markets toward AI chip stocks on concerns about hefty corporate spending and rising Chinese competition, ahead of earnings from some of the biggest companies on Wall Street. Chip bellwethers such as Nvidia fell 1.1%, Micron slid 4.6% and Applied Materials lost 3.5% in premarket trading, while U.S.-listed

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