Anthropic Files for IPO — Is AI Risk Appetite Broadening Beyond Chips?
QQQ rose 1.11%, SPY 0.71%, and Nasdaq 100 futures 1.14% Monday, as Anthropic’s IPO filing—targeting Nasdaq ticker ANT—boosted AI-linked stocks. Gains centered on semiconductors and high-beta growth, while Alphabet, Apple, and Meta lagged. Bulls see the IPO as a new valuation anchor for AI demand; bears note indexes pared gains and the Fed could pressure tech through higher yields. What post-Fed yield response would confirm durable AI-led risk appetite?