U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday evening as investors paused after a strong rally, assessing a fragile Middle East ceasefire and looking ahead to key inflation data. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 (SPX) were down 0.04%, 0.04%, and 0.05%, respectively, at 6:18 p.m. EDT on April 9.
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Forget margin or options. Here's how the pros trade QQQIn the regular trading session, stocks closed higher Thursday as optimism grew that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire would hold. The Nasdaq rose 0.8%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow each gained 0.6%. The advance extended a seven-session winning streak for both the Nasdaq and S&P 500.
Looking ahead, traders will turn their attention to the March Consumer Price Index, a key inflation read that could influence expectations for future Fed policy.