U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Earnings Take the Spotlight
U.S. stock futures edged higher early Thursday, with investors shifting focus to the September quarter earnings season amid lingering trade tensions and a government shutdown. Nasdaq 100 (NDX), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures climbed 0.40%, 0.18%, and 0.23%, respectively, by 4:57 a.m. EST.
Wednesday's session saw mixed performance: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4% and 0.7%, while the Dow dipped 0.04%. Earnings reports from Charles Schwab (SCHW), KeyCorp (KEY), and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) will dominate today's agenda. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) posted a 39% Q3 profit surge, fueled by AI chip demand.
Pre-market movers included Salesforce (CRM), up 4% on strong financial targets, and Hewlett Packard (HPE), down 9.5% after a disappointing Fiscal 2026 outlook. The 10-year Treasury yield remained volatile as markets weighed macroeconomic crosscurrents.
