Stock index futures rose on Thursday, with Nasdaq futures leading the charge, as Meta and Microsoft impressed investors with their quarterly results.

And with Microsoft shares up by 9% and Meta gaining 11% before the open, the S&P 500 would have a hard time being anything but up today. In fact, that index is gaining nearly 1% in premarket futures trading. The Nasdaq, of which both Microsoft and Meta are also members, is up more than 1%.

US stock indices the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Thursday on solid earnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 204.5 points,