Nasdaq-100 Futures Rise 1.67% as Intel Gains 5% in Premarket Trading

Nasdaq-100 futures rose 1.67% early Wednesday, Nov. 11, leading gains across the three major U.S. stock index futures as Intel shares climbed 5% in premarket trading. The Nasdaq-100 contract posted the largest percentage move before the regular U.S. stock session.

S&P 500 futures gained 0.76%, while futures tied to the Dow rose 0.25%. The three contracts were all higher in the same early trading snapshot, with the Nasdaq-100 ahead of the other two benchmarks. Those figures describe futures trading before the stock market opened, rather than changes in the indexes during the regular session.

Semiconductor shares also advanced before the opening bell. Intel gained 5%, and Nvidia rose nearly 3%. Nvidia's premarket move followed a combined 9.5% decline over the previous two trading sessions. Intel's gain was larger than Nvidia's in the same snapshot, while both shares moved in the same direction as index futures.

Regular U.S. stock trading will provide the next reading on those early moves.