Stock index futures gained on Thursday, as traders weighed President Donald Trump's latest chip tariffs, softened by sweeping exemptions. S&P 500 futures ( SPX) +0.6%, Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND) +0.8%, and Dow futures ( INDU) +0.5%.

U.S. stock futures moved higher on Thursday following the implementation of President Donald Trump’s expanded tariff measures, which target a wide array of countries and aim to reshape global trade dynamics.

Investors were focused on President Trump's tariff policy on Thursday as the president unveiled plans for new chips tariffs that included exemptions for companies building in the U.S., or that have committed to build.