U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday as AI bellwether Nvidia's upbeat forecast soothed concerns of cooling demand in the industry, while investors gauged the implications of the Trump administration's latest threats on global trade.

Wall Street's major averages on Wednesday ended mixed ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) potentially market-moving results. The benchmark S&P 500 (SP500) closed about flat. The blue-chip Dow (DJI) closed -0.4%,

U.S. stock futures pointed higher early Thursday as investors appeared to give more weight to Nvidia’s solid earnings than the threat of more tariffs. Futures on the S&P 500 rose 0.5% ahead of the open,

An upbeat tone is seeping into markets as investors dig into Nvidia's quarterly earnings beat, which signaled plenty of scope for growth.

Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures ticked higher on Thursday evening after Wall Street closed sharply lower, weighed down by steep losses in Nvidia following its quarterly earnings, while investors remained cautious ahead of a key inflation report due later this week.