U.S. stock index futures climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced a faster wind-down of its pandemic-era stimulus, calming some nerves around surging price pressures. At 07:24 ET, Dow e-minis were up 0.65% at 36,161. S&P 500 e-minis were up 0.70% at 4,742.5, while Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 0.72% at 16,405.75. Compiled by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.