FX.co ★ US Futures Hold Sharp Increase Ahead of NFP

U.S. stock index futures saw a notable upswing on Thursday, buoyed by impressive earnings from Nvidia, as investors awaited the delayed release of September's jobs report. The Nasdaq 100 was poised to jump by 2% at the opening bell, with the S&P 500 and the Dow anticipated to rise by 1.3% and 0.8%, respectively. Nvidia's better-than-expected sales and positive future outlook offered a counter-narrative to concerns about potentially inflated valuations in the AI sector. This shift helped catalyze a broad resurgence in stocks following persistent worries about overvaluation in speculative economic sectors. Futures for AMD and Broadcom each surged approximately 6%, while Oracle rose by 3%. Additionally, Walmart revised its sales projections upwards for the current year, driven by increased digital spending and higher sales from cost-conscious consumers. Simultaneously, market participants were focused on a series of labor market updates, highlighted by the initial payroll data release since the U.S. government shutdown in October.