Dow futures edge higher on Thursday: 5 things to know before Wall Street opens

Dow futures pointed higher on Thursday, as they edged over 60 points with the investors looking hopeful about another rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Softer recent data and a cooler tone in parts of the labour market have encouraged traders to bring forward expectations for the first cut. That shift is feeding directly into risk appetite, keeping equity futures in the green even after a strong run in recent weeks. The futures tied to other Wall Street indices also gained as S&P futures were trading 0.09% u ...