Stock futures are holding steady Thursday morning as investors keep close tabs on developments related to tariffs.

Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semi reported strong sales while Delta stock flew on Q2 results. On Wednesday, Nvidia stock briefly topped a $4 trillion market cap while AI plays Astera Labs and Rubrik flashed buy signals.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq nudged lower on Thursday, as investors monitored developments around U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, while airline stocks jumped following Delta's upbeat forecast.

U.S. stock futures dipped Thursday amid investor reaction to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves. Brazil has become the newest focus of Trump’s trade offensive, triggered by the country’s treatment of a political ally.

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures pause as Trump tariff threats and Nvidia rally split investor focus- US stock market today opened cautiously as futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq took a breather following a tech-driven rally led by Nvidia’s historic $4 trillion milestone.

A rally in big tech stocks led the broader market to a higher close Wednesday, lifting the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helping Wall Street claw back most of its losses from earlier in the week.

Futures for the major U.S. stock indexes are pointing toward a mostly unchanged open on Thursday, suggesting a pause after gains in the previous session. Uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade policy stance continues to weigh on investor sentiment,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were on track to close higher for the first time in three sessions Wednesday, helped by the Federal Reserve's 2025 rate-cutting plans and a muted response from investors to trade issues.

Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Trump tariff letters and other news remains in focus.Dow giant MerckMRK announced before the open that it will buy Verona PharmaVRNA,