US STOCK FUTURES RISE: S&P 500 +0.2%, NASDAQ +0.4%; AMD JUMPS 8% AFTER HOURS

US stock futures traded higher in overnight sessions, with S&P 500 futures up 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining 0.4%, while shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose 8% in after-hours trading. The modest index gains point to a risk-on tilt in equity futures, with the stronger Nasdaq move indicating that growth and technology names are leading the advance, as lower discount rates on long-duration earnings tend to lift high-multiple tech stocks more than the broader index. The AMD move transmits through the semiconductor complex, where a single large-cap chip name's repricing can spill into index heavyweights and the Nasdaq 100, which carries substantial weight in semiconductors and related hardware. AMD itself is the most directly exposed asset, with its after-hours jump reflecting company-specific news that the headline does not specify, while the Nasdaq 100 is the most sensitive index given its concentration in technology. Traders should watch the regular-session open and whether AMD's gains hold against sector peers such as Nvidia and Intel, as well as the next scheduled US inflation print, since any shift in rate expectations would alter the

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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