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* Futures up: Dow 0.4%, S&P 500 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.1%

May 14 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the

Nasdaq rose to record highs on Thursday as Nvidia's ( NVDA ) shares

jumped, while investors watched developments around the

high-stakes U.S.-China summit and awaited economic data.

Nvidia ( NVDA ) rose 1.9% in premarket trading, giving the

chipmaker a market valuation of $5.9 trillion, after Reuters

reported citing sources that the U.S. has cleared about 10

Chinese firms to buy its second-most powerful AI chip, the H200.

Asteady rally in technology stocks in recent weeks,

particularly chipmakers, has helped pushed U.S. stocks to new

highs despite lingering concerns about the Middle East conflict

and higher inflation due to surging oil prices.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump at

the start of a two-day summit on Thursday that trade talks were

making progress, but warned that tensions over Taiwan could put

relations on a dangerous path and even risk conflict.

Trump's visit also comes against the backdrop of the war

with Iran, with the president expected to seek Beijing's help in

ending the costly conflict that has sent global energy prices

surging.

At 05:46 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 215 points, or

0.43%, and S&P 500 E-minis were up 11.25 points, or

0.15%. Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 30.5 points, or 0.1%.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced on Wednesday, notching

another record close in a recent run to all-time highs, as

strength in AI-linked technology shares helped investors look

past hotter-than-expected producer prices data.

This week's stronger consumer prices and producer prices

readings have reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve

will keep monetary policy restrictive for longer.

Traders are now pricing in more than a 28% chance of a

quarter-point rate hike by the end of the year, up from 20.7% a

week earlier, per CME Group's FedWatch Tool.

Investors will turn to April retail sales data, due at 8:30

a.m. ET, for signs that higher gasoline and energy costs are

beginning to squeeze consumer spending. Weekly initial jobless

claims, scheduled for release at the same time, will be watched

for clues on the labor market.

Among major movers, Cisco ( CSCO ) soared 16.5% after the

tech networking giant said it would cut nearly 4,000 jobs, as

part of a restructuring, and raised its annual revenue forecast

after a surge in hyperscaler orders.

(Reporting by Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika

Syamnath)