Nasdaq futures gain as SK Hynix lifts chips ahead of Fed decision, earnings

Nasdaq 100 futures rose as shares of SK Hynix advanced, lifting semiconductor names ahead of an upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision and a slate of earnings reports. The move transmits primarily through risk appetite and the AI-linked semiconductor supply chain, since memory and accelerator demand have become a key driver of index-level earnings expectations for mega-cap technology. Exposure is concentrated in NVDA, AMD, and INTC through read-across from memory pricing and capex sentiment, while MSFT and AMZN carry sensitivity via cloud infrastructure spending, and HOOD and USD-denominated flows respond more to rate expectations than to chip fundamentals. Traders should watch the Fed's rate statement and press conference for any shift in the rate path, as a hawkish tone would tighten the discount rate applied to long-duration growth equities and could reverse the semiconductor rally.

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