Stock Market Today: Futures Mixed as S&P 500 Eyes Eighth Gain in Nine Sessions, Fed Rate Cut Expectations Firm

U.S. stock futures are showing a mixed to slightly lower trend this Thursday, October 9, 2025, as investors digest recent record highs in major indexes and look ahead to key corporate earnings and ongoing Federal Reserve discussions. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), S&P 500 (SPX), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were largely unchanged or marginally lower in early premarket trading, following a robust performance in the previous session.Major Index Performance and Premarket ActivityOn Wednesday, the ...