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US Stock Futures Rise as Nvidia Gains on China Chip Report
U.S. equity futures advanced modestly in pre-market trading on May 14, 2026, with the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 each up 0.3 percent. Nvidia shares climbed 2 percent after reports that the U.S. approved about 10 Chinese firms to purchase H200 chips and its CEO described recent meetings in China as excellent.
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U.S. stock-index futures edged higher early Thursday as investors weighed fresh developments on U.S.-China technology trade and a batch of corporate earnings. The E-mini S&P 500 futures rose 0.3 percent, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.3 percent and Russell 2000 futures added 0.1 percent.
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Nvidia shares led technology names with a 2 percent advance in pre-market trading. The chipmaker's chief executive told reporters that recent meetings in China went excellently. Bloomberg separately reported that the U.S. had approved roughly 10 Chinese companies to buy H200 chips.
Systems shares surged 17 percent after the company posted earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street expectations and issued stronger-than-expected guidance. The networking giant highlighted surging orders for AI infrastructure even as it announced job cuts.
Boeing shares rose 1.4 percent after Bessent commented that he expects large orders for the plane maker as part of broader trade discussions with China. The remark underscored ongoing efforts to balance technology restrictions with traditional export opportunities.
Whirlpool shares fell 1.5 percent after Goldman Sachs downgraded the appliance maker. The messages listed a pre-order window of May 18 to May 21, raising expectations that a new trailer could arrive soon. Fiserv shares advanced 2 percent after the payments processor said it would develop first-party agents with OpenAI on the Agentos platform.
