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.

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Thursday as President Trump's new tariffs took hold, with the Dow booking its worst day in about a week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 224 points, or 0.