Pre-market news roundup for US stocks: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) partners with Trade.xyz to introduce perpetual contracts to the U.S.; Microsoft plans to issue U.S. dollar bonds to raise $25 billion; Marvell Technology intends to acquire Lumentum.

Key pre-market news for US stocks is as follows: 1. Microsoft has launched 10 tranches of high-grade US dollar bond issuance, its first such offering since 2017, and plans to raise at least $25 billion through the sale. 2. ICE, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has partnered with Trade.xyz to introduce perpetual contract products into regulated US markets. 3. Apple has officially unveiled its new generation MacBook Pro, adding touch functionality to the Mac product line for the first time and equipping it with a new ProLED XDR display. The 14-inch M5 Pro model starts at $2,899. 4. Amazon is expanding its smart home lineup, launching five new products centered on its Alexa AI assistant. Among them, the 16-inch smart display Echo Show 16 starts at $499.99, directly competing with Apple’s $299 HomeView. 5. Prediction market platform Kalshi has completed a $1 billion Series G financing round, with a post-money valuation of $40 billion. 6. Marvell Technology is in advanced negotiations to acquire optical communications leader Lumentum, with a potential deal announcement as early as next week. The proposed acquisition could help Marvell expand its optical technology portfolio for AI infrastructure. 7. US consumer price growth accelerated in September, which may further support the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate hike in December, following its pause on rate increases this week.