Pre-Market | Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval for Tokenized Securities Trading

9 Sep., U.S. index futures are showing gains in pre-market trading, with the Dow Futures up 0.15%, Nasdaq Futures up 0.16%, and S&P Futures up 0.13%. This positive sentiment comes as Nasdaq has formally submitted a proposal to the SEC to introduce tokenized securities trading, aiming to innovate market infrastructure and expand regulatory-compliant digital asset offerings, pending approval.

UnitedHealth Group shares rose nearly 4% in pre-market trading, as the company reaffirmed its 2025 earnings outlook, alleviating investor concerns about rising medical costs. Meanwhile, Alibaba's stock climbed nearly 3% after a Wall Street analyst raised the price target for the e-commerce giant. In contrast, UBS Group's shares dropped over 1% in pre-market trading, facing a potential $3 billion capital requirement increase. Novo Nordisk's stock also declined over 1%, as pricing power worries and increased competitive pressure from rivals weighed on the company.

In pre-market trading, Big Tree Cloud surged by 667.65%, while Santech Holdings rose by 371.21%. Diginex, on the other hand, saw a significant drop of 86.91% due to an 8-for-1 bonus share distribution. Taitron Components also experienced a decline, dropping by 21.65%.

Apple is set to simultaneously launch its new iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch, and AirPods on a flash delivery platform alongside the official unveiling. Microsoft secured a $17.4 billion agreement to obtain external AI GPU cloud computing capacity for AI infrastructure support. Nvidia confirmed its next-generation Rubin chips are now taped out, with substantial demand and projections for over $3 trillion in data center capital expenditure over the next five years. Nasdaq submitted a proposal to enable tokenized securities trading on its stock market.