The Dow Jones index rose Thursday on surprise jobless claims and retail sales. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC rose on earnings.

US Stock market today ended higher as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posted modest gains amid upbeat earnings reports and a surprise jump in retail sales. Investors are cautiously optimistic despite political tension as President Trump continues pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rate cuts.

Wall Street futures are trading little changed at this hour in the premarket session on Thursday (July 17). Dow Jones futures are trading 0.14% lower while S&P futures are trading near flatline. Nasdaq futures are trading 0.

Stock futures are little changed Thursday as investors digest quarterly results from major companies and await further developments in President Donald Trump's feud with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 151 points, or 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.2%, continuing its upward momentum for the week. PepsiCo shares surged over 5% after the company posted earnings that beat analyst forecasts.

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U.S. stocks appear set for a negative opening on Thursday amid increasing tensions between the Trump administration and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with investors processing an earnings-heavy week.