U.S. stock futures struggle for direction

U.S. stock futures pointed to muted action at the open Thursday, putting the equity market on track to catch its breath after the Dow dipped in the prior session, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged higher. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped by 5 points, or less than 0.1%, to 24,728, while those for the S&P 500 slipped by 1.70 points to 2,708. Nasdaq-100 futures tacked on 4.25 points to 6,847.75.

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