After ending the previous session narrowly mixed, stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Nasdaq futures showing a notable advance.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq is likely to benefit from a surge by shares of Nvidia (NVDA), as the chipmaker is soaring by 11.4 percent in pre-market trading.
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