Equity bulls were hoping for a payrolls number that was not too hot and not too cold. However, a notably stronger-than-expected report is pushing Treasury yields to fresh multi-month peaks and forcing equity index futures lower.

Throughout the current AI boom, quantum computing companies have quietly been making advancements, offering previews as to what the next phase of technology could look like. Huang

The quantum computing rally came to an abrupt end on Wednesday following comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. During a question-and-answer session with analysts, Huang put forth a more pessimistic view of the quantum computing timeline: