* Futures up: Dow 0.27%, S&P 500 0.47%, Nasdaq 0.76%
* Applied Digital ( APLD ) rises after signing $5.2 billion AI data
center lease
* Consumer prices data, SpaceX market debut on watch this
week
(Updates with analyst comment, prices)
By Joel Jose , Sruthi Shankar and Twesha Dikshit
June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday,
as chip stocks extended gains for a second day, while easing
hostilities in the Middle East also aided sentiment.
Nasdaq futures led gains in early trading, with shares of
chipmakers Marvell Technology ( MRVL ), Broadcom ( AVGO ) and
Micron Technology ( MU ) rising between 1.1% and 4.1% premarket,
extending their rebound after Friday's sharp selloff.
Iran and Israel said on Monday that they had halted attacks
on each other after an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump,
settling back into a tenuous ceasefire announced on April 8.
Oil prices fell more than 2%, erasing most of the previous
session's gains, though caution lingered as diplomatic efforts
have yet to yield a lasting peace agreement and the Strait of
Hormuz remains shut.
At 06:57 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 138 points, or
0.27%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 34.5 points, or 0.47%,
and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 224.75 points, or 0.76%.
Technology and AI stocks came under sharp selling pressure
last week, after Broadcom's ( AVGO ) disappointing forecast fueled
concerns about high valuations in the sector, particularly
chipmakers that have rallied strongly this year.
"The long-term drivers behind the bull market - strong
earnings growth, AI investment and resilient economic activity -
remain intact," said Daniela Hathorn, senior market analyst at
Capital.com.
"However, after a rally that pushed the Nasdaq more than 30%
higher in just over two months, investors are becoming more
sensitive to inflation, interest rates and geopolitical risks."
A stronger-than-expected jobs report on Friday also added to
concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this
year.
Consumer prices data for May, due on Wednesday, will be
closely watched for fresh clues on how the rise in energy prices
due to the Iran war is impacting inflation.
SpaceX's $1.75 trillion market debut on Friday could also
prove to be a hurdle for U.S. stocks as investors worry about
possible overexuberance among high-growth technology stocks.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is aiming to raise $75 billion, the most ever
for an IPO.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday it had confidentially
filed for a U.S. initial public offering, joining rival
Anthropic in a push toward public markets.
Applied Digital ( APLD ) rose 11.5% after it signed a
15-year lease with a U.S.-based hyperscaler at its Delta Forge 2
site, which is expected to generate about $5.2 billion in
revenue over the period.
Shares of cancer drug developer Nuvalent ( NUVL ) surged
almost 40% after GSK agreed to buy the company for $10.6
billion, in its largest deal in years, valuing Nuvalent ( NUVL ) at about
$124 per share, a 40% premium to the stock's last closing price.
(Reporting by Joel Jose, Sruthi Shankar and Twesha Dikshit in
Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)