Stock Futures Mostly Lower as Rally Pauses Ahead of Key Inflation Data

Stock futures were struggling for direction on Thursday, with Wall Street in wait-and-see mode ahead of an inflation print that could be key for determining the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting path.Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 35 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were less than 0.1% lower, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.1%.The three major indexes all closed in the green Wednesday after the ISM services report suggested an easing of inflation pressures, a ...