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US Futures Rise as Chip Stocks Rally, Iran Ceasefire Holds

Bloomberg.com·Felice Maranz·25 days ago
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Stock futures climbed on Friday as top semiconductor stocks gained ahead of a payrolls report that’s expected to show a modest increaseBloomberg Terminal in hiring. Oil held steady as the Iran ceasefire appeared intact even with overnight clashes near the Strait of Hormuz.

S&P 500 futures were up 0.5% as of 7:20 a.m. in New York, and Nasdaq 100 contracts added 0.7%. Heavyweight chips stocks Nvidia Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. rose while Microchip Technology Inc. climbed 2.4% after earnings beatBloomberg Terminal estimates. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was little changed at about $95 a barrel.

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