Stock futures rise as traders weigh Fed’s super-sized rate cut: Live updates

(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose early Thursday as traders digested the Federal Reserve’s earlier decision to lower interest rates by a half percentage point. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 259 points, or 0.6%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 climbed about 1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 1.4%. The U.S. central bank slashed its overnight lending rate to a range of 4.75% to 5.00%.

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