[U.S. stock futures rise in overnight trading, semiconductor stocks climb, Applied Materials and ARM both up over 4%] BlockBeats reports that on October 1, according to BIT (bit.com) market data, the futures of the three major U.S. stock indices rose, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.39%. Semiconductor stocks gained in overnight trading, with Applied Materials and ARM up over 4%, Intel, Marvell Technology, and AMD up over 3%, and SanDisk and SK Hynix up over 2%.