Nasdaq in line for fresh 9-month high amid hopes Fed rate hikes are at an end

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday as bulls continued to be emboldened by hopes the Fed is now done raising interest rates.

How are stock-index futures trading

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA fell 57 points, or 0.17%, to 33562, the S&P 500 SPX declined 19 points, or 0.46%, to 4119, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 77 points, or 0.63%, to 12180.

What’s driving markets

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