Stock index futures pointed to a higher open Thursday as the AI trade got some of its groove back thanks to Micron (MU). Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) advanced +0.99% to 24,890.84. S&P 500 futures (SPX) edged up +0.

U.S. stock futures are inching higher on Thursday after markets ended lower on Wednesday, amid growing concerns regarding a “hiring recession” following the November jobs report, which was released on Tuesday.

Stock futures pointed higher ahead of delayed Consumer Price Index data Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 aiming to end four-session losing streaks.

Dow Jones futures rose early Thursday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with key economic data due. Micron TechnologyMU surged before the open on strong earnings and guidance, lifting some other memory-related plays and other AI-related stocks.

Stocks looked set to rise on Wednesday, with investors deciding that delayed jobs data would strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to carry on cutting interest rates in 2026. Futures tracking th

US stock futures rose Thursday as investors awaited key CPI inflation data. Nasdaq futures led gains, supported by Micron’s strong AI-driven earnings outlook. Micron shares jumped premarket, lifting Nvidia and Tesla in early trading.

Dow Jones futures rose with the Nasdaq eyeing its 50-day line. Tesla faces a California setback while OpenAI and Amazon are in talks. Palantir is near a buy point.

Futures tied to the major U.S. equity benchmarks pointed lower, signalling a cautious start to the trading week as investors awaited a heavy slate of economic releases, led by a long-delayed labour market report.