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,

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.

U.S. equity futures moved higher in early Thursday trading, supported by solid earnings from Nvidia but tamed by uncertainties tied to tariff threats from the Trump administration that continue to linger over global markets.

US stocks fell after Nvidia fails to wow investors. Trump's tariff talk also adds jitters. Inflation data due Friday.