U.S. stock index futures surged on Thursday as investors cheered better-than-expected quarterly results from Microsoft (MSFT; +8.8%) and Meta Platforms (META; +6.9%), and signs that the Trump administration is stepping back from its most punitive tariff plans.
Global Stocks:
Index/commodity  | Last  | Today's Change, points  | Today's Change, %  | 
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Nikkei  | 36,452.30  | +406.92  | +1.13%  | 
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Hang Seng  | -  | -  | -  | 
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Shanghai  | -  | -  | -  | 
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S&P/ASX  | 8,145.60  | +19.40  | +0.24%  | 
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FTSE  | 8,481.31  | -13.54  | -0.16%  | 
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CAC  | -  | -  | -  | 
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DAX  | -  | -  | -  | 
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Crude oil  | $57.78  | -0.43  | -0.74%  | 
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Gold  | $3,237.40  | -81.70  | -2.46%  |