U.S. stock futures were softer Thursday as caution reigned following the heaviest sell-off so far this year as worries grow about a weakening economy.How are stock-index futures trading
S&P 500 futures
ES00,
-0.54%
dipped 12 points, or 0.3%, to 3934
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures
YM00,
-0.54%
fell 125 points, or 0.4%, to 33261
Nasdaq 100 futures
NQ00,
-0.59%
eased 18 points, or 0.2%, to 11458
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.81%
fell 392 points, or 1.14%, to 33911, the S&P 500
SPX,
-1.56%
declined 8 points, or 0.2%, to 3991, and the Nasdaq Composite
COMP,
-1.24%
gained 16 points, or 0.14%, to 11095. The S&P 500’s decline was its biggest since December 15, chopping its gain for the year to just 2.3%.
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