Why are US stock market index futures Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down now and who are biggest losers and gainers? US futures fell after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair pick. Precious metals dropped.

The Dow Jones Index Futures rose and is nearing the all-time high as investors waited for key earnings from its constituent companies,

Stock index futures were mixed before the bell, recovering ground after initial volatility driven by geopolitical trade tensions. Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) led the advance, rising +0.86%, while S&P 500 futures (SPX) edged higher by +0.

Major stock indexes closed sharply lower and bitcoin plunged to near $62,000 Thursday amid broad risk-off sentiment, as investors weighed the latest Big Tech earnings and downbeat labor data.

US stock futures steadied after a tech-led selloff, as Amazon slid on heavy AI spending plans and investors reassessed risk.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 515.19 points, or 1.05%, closing at 49,407.66, while the S&P 500 was up 0.54% and settled at 6,976.44. The Nasdaq Composite also gained 0.56% and ended at 23,592.11.

Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, ‌as ​investors weighed another surge in AI-related ‌spending from the tech mega-caps and the Federal Reserve held rates steady ​as expected.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.11%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.01% this morning, steadying after yesterday’s tech-led selloff, while investors await the U.S.