Some mega cap stocks recovered from premarket losses, helping to boost the Nasdaq 100 futures.
Apple (AAPL 181.13, +0.56, +0.3%) and Alphabet (GOOG 123.11, +0.44, +0.4%) are standouts in that regard, joining Tesla (TSLA 249.14, +14.24, +6.1%), which has maintained a sizable gain after following news of a charging network deal with General Motors (GM 37.30, +1.45, +4.0%), and NVIDIA (NVDA 391.25, +6.05, +1.6%) in positive territory.