Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Live Updates: Nasdaq futures lead gains as SpaceX, Super Micro results lift AI stocks

Nasdaq futures advanced in early trading as investors responded to earnings and corporate developments tied to SpaceX and Super Micro Computer, with gains concentrated in artificial intelligence-linked equities. The transmission mechanism runs through risk appetite and growth-stock valuations: strong AI hardware and infrastructure results tend to revise expectations for capital spending on data centers and accelerated computing, lifting multiples for companies perceived as direct beneficiaries. Exposure is greatest in high-beta technology names and AI hardware suppliers, where earnings sensitivity to sentiment is elevated, while broader Dow Jones components with lower AI exposure typically move more modestly. Traders should watch the next session's cash-market open to confirm whether futures strength holds, and monitor upcoming U.S. inflation and Treasury yield data, since rising yields would compress the present value of long-duration tech earnings and could reverse the leadership.

The Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is the US large-cap tech benchmark. NDX is more sensitive to rate decisions than SPX because of longer-duration cash flows, and heavily concentrated in Tech/Comms names — mega-cap earnings season dominates price action.

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