Shares of Microsoft Corp MSFT.O, Apple Inc AAPL.O and Tesla Inc TSLA.O gained about 1% each in premarket trading. Markets started September on a weak note as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve policymakers and data signaling momentum in the U.S. economy raised fears of aggressive interest rate hikes to cool inflation. The tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC also ended at a six-week low on Friday but is down nearly 27% in 2022, as rising interest rates hurt megacap technology and growth stocks.