Nvidia (NVDA) shares surged on strong Q1 guidance after beating Wall Street earnings and revenue expectations, offering temporary relief to markets grappling with AI sector volatility. The semiconductor giant's premarket rally pared to about 1%, yet its robust performance failed to lift major U.S. stock futures significantly.

Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures dipped slightly, while Nasdaq 100 contracts remained flat, indicating cautious investor sentiment ahead of key economic data releases. Salesforce (CRM) shares fell roughly 4%, continuing a broader AI-driven sell-off that has seen the software giant's stock drop 28% year-to-date, highlighting lingering sector concerns despite Nvidia's positive news.