U.S stock-index futures were little changed Thursday, as investors appeared unfazed by the widely anticipated impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives, with equities instead continuing to find support in the wake of an easing of U.S.-China trade tensions and reduced worries over the global economic outlook.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32 points, or 0.1%, to 28,299, while S&P 500 futures were up 0.2 point, or less than 0.1%, at 3,199.50. Nasdaq-100 futures were 1.5 points higher, a gain of less than 0.1%, at 8,591.25.
The Dow and S&P 500 snapped a five-day winning streak Wednesday to end slightly lower after setting another round of all-time highs during the session. The Dow ended with a loss of 27.88 points, or 0.1%, at 28,239.28, while the S&P 500 gave up 1.38 points, or less than 0.1%, to end at 3,191.14.
The Nasdaq Composite held on to a small gain to eke out its fifth-straight record close. The index ended at 8,827.73, a gain of 4.38 points, or less than 0.1%.
Source : Market Watch