Nasdaq-100 futures fall as Amazon and Intel swoon after earnings: Live updates

Nasdaq-100 futures declined after Amazon and Intel shares fell following their earnings releases, according to CNBC's live coverage. The move reflects a transmission through equity-specific earnings repricing that spills into the index through concentration, since both companies carry meaningful weight in the Nasdaq-100 and a sharp drop in heavyweight constituents mechanically pulls the benchmark lower. Amazon's exposure to cloud and consumer spending expectations and Intel's exposure to semiconductor demand and foundry execution mean the selloff also tests broader risk appetite for mega-cap technology and chip names that have been priced for sustained growth. Traders will focus on how far the post-earnings declines extend in the cash session and whether the futures weakness persists into the next major macro release, such as the upcoming U.S. consumer price index report, since any inflation surprise would alter rate expectations that underpin high-multiple tech valuations.

The Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is the US large-cap tech benchmark. NDX is more sensitive to rate decisions than SPX because of longer-duration cash flows, and heavily concentrated in Tech/Comms names — mega-cap earnings season dominates price action.

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