Nvidia(US:NVDA) Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2026-03-03 11:15Market Overview - Major stock index futures declined, with Dow futures down 1.14%, S&P 500 futures down 1.50%, and Nasdaq futures down 1.96% [1] Energy Sector - Oil stocks saw a pre-market increase, with U.S. energy stocks rising over 18%. Notable increases included Exxon Mobil up 2.00%, Chevron up 1.56%, and ConocoPhillips up 2.49%. WTI crude oil futures rose 5.19% to $74.97 per barrel [1] Defense Sector - Defense stocks collectively strengthened in pre-market trading, with Lockheed Martin up 1.56% and Raytheon Technologies up 0.82% [1] Airline Sector - Airline stocks experienced a pre-market decline, with American Airlines down 3.12%, Delta Air Lines down 3.05%, and United Airlines down 2.91% [1] Memory Stocks - Memory stocks faced a pre-market downturn, with Micron Technology down 6.15%, Western Digital down 5.04%, and Seagate down 4.80% [2] Technology Sector - Star technology stocks also saw a decline, with Nvidia and Google down over 3%, AMD down 3.71%, and Microsoft down 1.70% [3] - Palantir Technologies experienced a drop of 3.46% after co-founder Peter Thiel announced plans to sell up to 2 million shares worth $280 million [3] Precious Metals Sector - Precious metals stocks fell in pre-market trading, with Hecla Mining down 6.21%, Newmont Gold down 3.53%, and Pan American Silver down 4.6%. Spot gold prices decreased by 1.11% to $5260 per ounce, while spot silver prices fell by 6.04% to $83.96 per ounce [3] Corporate Debt Rating - Paramount Global's debt rating was downgraded to junk status (BB+) by Fitch Ratings following its acquisition of Warner Bros, which resulted in a net debt of $79 billion for the combined company. Paramount's stock fell by 5.55% [4]