Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) and F5 Inc. (FFIV) are making impressive gains before the U.S. stock markets open, with increases of 12.8% and 9.8% respectively.
Other companies also seem to be performing well, with General Motors Co. (GM), Woodward Inc. (WWD), and MSCI Inc. (MSCI) all experiencing gains of at least 3%. However, United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B (UPS) and NetApp Inc. (NTAP) have posted declines in early trading, falling 7.0% and 5.6% respectively.
S&P 500 futures are down 0.10%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average have fallen 0.15%. Additionally, the Cboe Volatility Index futures have seen an increase of 0.42%.
Moving on to commodities, Brent crude oil futures have taken a dip of 0.31%, while gold futures have risen by 0.43%. Bitcoin has climbed by 0.57% and is currently valued at $43,479.
The yield on the 10-Year Treasury has slipped to 4.059%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow saw increases of 0.76% and 0.59% respectively. Meanwhile, stocks in Asia had a mixed performance, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index up 0.11% and China's Shanghai Composite Index down 1.83%.
As for the European markets, stocks are on the rise, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index seeing a rise of 0.29%, and the FTSE 100 Index increasing by 0.66% from the previous close.