
December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are trending up +0.43% this morning as positive earnings from Intel and Amazon boosted sentiment, with the focus now shifting to the all-important U.S. jobs report that will help clarify the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory.
Amazon (AMZN) climbed over +5% in pre-market trading after the e-commerce and cloud giant reported stronger-than-expected Q3 results and provided solid guidance for the holiday quarter. Also, Intel (INTC) gained more than +5% in pre-market trading after the semiconductor giant reported better-than-expected Q3 revenue and issued an upbeat Q4 revenue forecast.