Wall Street futures rise as chip stocks jump; here’s the U.S. economic calendar today
U.S. stock index futures climbed Friday, driven by gains in memory-chip stocks as traders eyed upcoming factory data and Federal Reserve comments. By 5:52 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis had added 47 points, S&P 500 E-minis gained 20, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis jumped 148.25. Micron surged 6.4% in premarket trading, with Western Digital up 4.9% and Seagate rising 4.1%. Meanwhile, J.B. Hunt Transport Services dropped nearly 5% after reporting a decline in quarterly revenue. Investors are also awaiting December industrial production figures set for release later this morning.
