U.S. futures climb as major tech stocks surge ahead of earnings

U.S. stock-futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 traded higher ahead of Tuesday’s open following strong Monday gains. Apple Inc. jumped nearly 4 % on an upgrade, while Alphabet Inc. rose 1.3 % and Netflix Inc. added 3.3 %. By contrast, Oracle Corporation fell around 5 %. The gains underscore renewed investor appetite for large-cap tech and AI plays as U.S. inflation data and corporate-earnings loom large. The tech sector is viewed as leading the market rebound despite lingering macro and geopolitical risks.