U.S. stock index futures gained on Wednesday as tech stocks advanced reflecting easing AI concerns, while investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting for clues on the interest-rate outlook. .N

** Palo Alto Networks Inc PANW.O:BUZZ - Drops on lowered annual profit forecast nL6N3ZE0GT

** Nvidia Corp NVDA.O:BUZZ - Rises after mega multiyear Meta AI chip deal nL4N3ZE0JI

** Rush Street Interactive Inc RSI.N:BUZZ - Rises on upbeat FY revenue forecast nL4N3ZE0KG

** Hecla Mining Co HL.N:BUZZ - Up after upbeat results, Casa Berardi sale announcement nL4N3ZE0LD

** Coeur Mining Inc CDE.N:

** Endeavour Silver Corp EXK.N:

** Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM.N:

** Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF SIVR.N:

BUZZ - Silver miners rise as investors await US Fed minutes nL6N3ZE0JY

** Sandisk Corp SNDK.O:BUZZ - Slips after Western Digital's $3.2 bln share offload nL6N3ZE0KG

** CNH Industrial NV CNH.N:BUZZ - Oppenheimer raises CNH Industrial's PT, sees earnings rebound nL4N3ZE0N8

** Linde PLC LIN.O:

** Air Products and Chemicals Inc APD.N:BUZZ - Bernstein raises price target on Chemical companies nL6N3ZE0LC

** New York Times Co NYT.N:BUZZ - Climbs after Berkshire Hathaway discloses investment in co nL6N3ZE0L8

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Megavarshini G. Somasundaram)

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