US stock futures were little changed on Thursday after the major indexes rebounded in the previous session, led by gains in technology and semiconductor shares. Geopolitical tensions also appeared to ease: Trump moved to reassure markets by offering risk insurance and naval escorts for commercial vessels transiting the Persian Gulf, while reports suggested Iranian operatives had reached out to the US to explore potential peace talks. At the same time, Bessent noted that Trump’s recently announced 15% global tariff is expected to take effect later this week.
In Wednesday’s regular session, the Dow rose 0.49%, the S&P 500 gained 0.78%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.29%. Notable tech movers included Nvidia (up 1.7%), Tesla (3.4%), Micron Technology (5.6%), Amazon (3.9%), and SanDisk (6%). Investors are now looking ahead to the latest weekly jobless claims data and corporate earnings reports from Kroger, Costco, Marvell Technology, and others.
