5 Crucial Market Insights You Need Before the Opening Bell on November 14, 2025
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Wall Street's morning caffeine rush just got a trading edge.
Pre-Market Pulse Check
Five make-or-break factors setting the tone before the NYSE bell rings—ignoring them could cost you more than yesterday's latte.Institutional Chess Moves
Watch how the big players are positioning while retail traders still hit snooze on their trading apps.Overnight Risk Gauges
Asia and Europe already left blood or confetti on the battlefield—your opening print won't care about your feelings.Liquidity Landmines
That "tight spread" could be a algo trap waiting to vaporize your limit order.Closing Thought
Remember: the market opens at 9:30, but your broker's risk department starts working at 9:31—happy hunting.1. Stock Futures Plunge as Tech Sector Selloff Continues; Bitcoin Hits 6-Month Low
Stock futures are sliding this morning after closing sharply lower on Thursday as concerns about the AI trade weigh on the technology sector. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which tumbled 800 points yesterday after hitting record highs this week, were down 0.6% recently. S&P futures were down 0.9%, while futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1.4%. Among the big-name tech stocks falling sharply in premarket trading, AI chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) was down 3% and EV maker Tesla (TSLA) fell more than 4%. The Nasdaq enters today's session on track to post losses for the second consecutive week. Bitcoin also remains under pressure this morning, trading at $94,500, down from an overnight high of $100,400 and at its lowest level since May. Gold futures were down 1.8% at $4,120 an ounce, as the precious metal retreats after a run-up over the past week. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which influences mortgage rates and borrowing costs on other consumer loans, was at 4.07%, down from 4.11% at yesterday's close.
2. Trump Eyes Tariff Reductions on Food Imports as Prices Rise
President Donald TRUMP is preparing to reduce tariffs on several food items in an effort to reduce inflation at the grocery store, according to media reports. Bloomberg News reported that the Trump administration is preparing new framework deals with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador in an effort to reduce the costs of food imports, including coffee, bananas and beef. The push comes after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this week said the administration was looking to reduce tariffs on items that weren’t easily produced in the U.S. Inflation data from September showed that coffee prices rose 19% year-over-year, while banana prices increased 7%.
3. Microsoft, Amazon Reportedly Back Bill to Restrict Nvidia Sales to China
Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) are supporting legislation that would restrict the ability of Nvidia (NVDA) to sell chips to China, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Microsoft has come out publicly in support of the Gain AI Act, which would require U.S. approval to send chips to China and other countries subject to an arms embargo. Amazon has privately indicated its support of the measure in conversations with Senate staffers, the report said. The move comes as Nvidia has pressed U.S. officials for more access to the Chinese market amid restrictions on chip sales there. Both Microsoft and Amazon purchase a significant amount of chips from Nvidia.
4. Paramount, Comcast, Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, Report Shows
Paramount (PSKY), Comcast (CMCSA) and Netflix (NFLX) are preparing bids to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Paramount is seeking to buy the entire company, whose holdings include HBO, CNN, TNT, and the Warner Bros. movie and television studios, while Comcast and Netflix are primarily focused on the movie and television studios and the HBO Max streaming service, the report said. Warner Bros. Discovery said last month it was preparing a “review of strategic alternatives” amid interest in its properties from other companies. Warner Bros. Discovery shares, which have more than doubled this year amid the takeover talks, were up nearly 3% premarket trading.
5. StubHub Shares Dive as Executives Fail to Provide Current-Quarter Guidance
Shares of StubHub (STUB) are plunging in premarket trading after the ticket reseller declined to offer an outlook for its current quarter. In its first earnings report since going public in September, StubHub posted sales that came in ahead of Wall Street estimates. It also posted a net loss of $1.3 billion, which reflected a $1.4 billion compensation charge related to the September initial public offering. During a call with investors, StubHub CEO Eric Baker said the company wouldn’t provide guidance for its current quarter. Shares of the ticket seller, which were down 19% before the bell this morning, closed Thursday at $18.82, down 20% from its IPO price of $23.50.
