Stock futures rose early Thursday morning as investors tried to recover from declines in Wednesday's regular trading session.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials leaped 128 points, or 0.4%, to 34,378.
Futures for the S&P 500 gained 22 points, or 0.5%, to 4,469.50.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite Index hiked 85 points, or 0.6%, to 14,532.
Stocks have seesawed this week, alternating between up and down days. The Dow is about 1% lower on the week while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite are little changed.
Streaming service Spotify rose 3.7% in early morning trading, as Google said it will allow the streaming platform to offer its own billing on Android devices.
Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants saw shares dip 2% in premarket trading after a weaker-than-expected earnings report before the bell Thursday. KB Home dropped 3.8% after an earnings miss Wednesday.
Investors are continuing to monitor the war in Ukraine and weigh the Federal Reserve's rate hikes amid persistent inflation.
NATO leaders met in Brussels Thursday to discuss increasing pressure on Russia, as Ukraine appears to be retaking ground in the war.
On the data front Thursday, weekly jobs claims data and durable goods orders will be released at 8:30 a.m.
In Asia, the Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.3%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index hesitated 0.9%.
Oil prices dipped 23 cents to $114.70 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices soared $20.20 to $1,957.50 U.S.