US stock market today: Dow Futures jump 136 points, S&P 500 up 0.3%; Nvidia slides 4%

What happened

US stock futures rose Friday, November 13, as markets attempted to recover from the previous session’s losses. Dow futures gained 136 points, or 0.3%, and S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%; Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.1%. Nvidia had fallen 4.3% Thursday amid reports about CEO Jensen Huang’s departure. CFO Colette Kress is interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent successor.

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Global impact / market context

The leadership change could unsettle confidence in Nvidia, a chipmaker whose shares helped lead Thursday’s market decline. If uncertainty persists, weaker Nvidia shares could weigh on broader indexes and investor holdings; a permanent successor may reduce that uncertainty, but the article gives no timing or outcome for the search.

Analyst inference

Friday’s futures gains followed a broad decline, so they indicate an attempted recovery rather than a confirmed reversal. Oil was little changed but remained above $88 for WTI and $96 for Brent; prolonged US-Iran conflict concerns could keep energy costs high and pressure companies’ expenses.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Watch for the board’s choice of a permanent Nvidia CEO; the article says it is considering internal and external candidates, but gives no decision date. Confirmed
2. Track whether Nvidia shares continue to weaken or recover after Thursday’s 4.3% fall, since further declines could add pressure to major stock indexes. Analyst inference
3. Follow US-Iran developments and crude prices; sustained conflict concerns could keep oil costs elevated, raising expenses for businesses that use fuel or transport. Analyst inference

Evidence

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