Express news of the pre-market in US stocks

1. After President Trump announced a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, stock index futures rose on Thursday. 2. As of the time of writing, Dow futures were up 0.77%, S&P 500 index futures were up 0.94%, and Nasdaq futures were up 1.27%. 3. The German DAX index rose 1.16%, the UK FTSE 100 index rose 0.28%, the French CAC 40 index rose 1.07%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose 1.28%. 4. WTI crude oil rose 1.77% to $59.10 per barrel, while Brent crude oil rose 1.47% to $62.02 per barrel. 5. The stock prices of large tech companies rose for a second consecutive day after news that the Trump administration is preparing to lift restrictions on AI chips from the Biden era later this month. 6. Seema Shah of Principal Global Investors stated that the Federal Reserve is facing an almost unsolvable situation where its two mandates - maximizing employment and stabilizing prices - may be at odds. 7. Cryptocurrency stocks rose in pre-market trading, with ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF up 3.5% and iShares Bitcoin Trust up 3.4%. Bitcoin reached its highest point in two and a half months at $99,598. 8. AppLovin rose by approximately 15% after the company's first-quarter performance exceeded expectations and it agreed to sell its gaming division. 9. Xpeng Motors rose by about 2% in pre-market trading, amid reports that it is considering listing Xpeng Huitian on the Hong Kong or US stock market.