US Futures Mixed After Rally On Wednesday — MU, TSLA, AAPL, MSFT, APP, NVDA, IREN In Focus

What happened

U.S. equity futures were mixed early Thursday after Wednesday’s rally: S&P 500 futures fell 0.11%, Nasdaq-100 futures declined around 1%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.5%. Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil prices rebounded early Thursday after both fell more than 8% Wednesday.

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Global impact / market context

The split in futures suggests Wednesday’s broad gains had not carried evenly into Thursday’s start. Lower oil prices can ease fuel and operating costs for businesses, while a rebound can reverse some relief; weaker technology futures and Micron shares point to pressure on technology stocks.

Analyst inference

The article links Wednesday’s rally to falling oil prices and greater clarity after Democrats’ midterm victories, while noting technology and semiconductor shares rebounded. Early Thursday, futures diverged by index and oil recovered, showing that the prior session’s gains had not settled direction across markets.

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What to watch

1. Watch whether S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, and Dow futures’ different directions persist into trading; sustained weakness in technology-heavy futures could weigh on those shares. Analyst inference
2. Track whether oil extends its rebound or resumes its fall: price changes can alter fuel costs for businesses and the relief lower prices offer consumers. Analyst inference
3. Micron was down over 3% in early premarket trading; watch for further article-reported detail on the pressure, since the supplied text cuts off mid-sentence. Confirmed

Evidence

• stocktwits.com