As of the pre-market trading session on October 19th, the futures for the three major US stock indices showed a collective upward trend. The semiconductor and chip sector stood out with robust performance, notably, SanDisk, Intel, and SK Hynix all experienced a significant surge, each climbing more than 4%. Micron Technology wasn't far behind, with a rise exceeding 3%. Meanwhile, other tech giants also saw gains: Amazon rose over 2%, Nvidia over 1%, Google by 0.69%, Meta by 0.28%, and Tesla by 0.24%. In contrast, Apple experienced a slight decline of 0.48%, and Microsoft saw a marginal decrease of 0.05%.
