Futures on Wall Street are extending their recovery from Wednesday, surging sharply in the after-market session. The Dow futures are now up 180 points, the S&P 500 futures are up 50, while the Nasdaq futures are up 280 points led by a strong earnings show from both Microsoft and Meta.

U.S. stock futures point to a higher open, with strong earnings after Wednesday's market close from Meta and Microsoft providing some underlying support.

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Thursday as shares of Microsoft and Meta Platforms surged after strong quarterly results from both the Magnificent Seven heavyweights pointed to a still-strong outlook for the technology sector.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wednesday as data showed the world's largest economy contracted in the first quarter, amplifying worries about the fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

U.S. stocks are tumbling following a discouraging report suggesting the U.S. economy may have shrunk at the start of the year, before most of President Donald Trump’s announced tariffs could take effe