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U.S. stock futures were fluctuating on Thursday following Wednesday’s record advances. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. The Donald Trump administration has reportedly warned that the shutdown could cut $15 billion from weekly GDP and leave 43,

Stock futures pointed mostly higher Thursday, led by chipmaker shares, as investors continue to shake off the U.S. government shutdown.

U.S. stock futures were mostly higher Thursday as disappointing private payroll data fueled hopes for additional Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, even as a prolonged U.S. government shutdown continued to cloud sentiment.

U.S. stocks finished modestly higher on Tuesday to close out an unusually strong September in light of the Federal Reserve's first interest-rate cut in nine months and a fresh wave of artificial-intelligence frenzy.

U.S. stocks opened just below the flatline on Tuesday, as a looming government shutdown during a key week for jobs data kept traders on edge. The benchmark S&P 500 index ( SP500) dipped 0.1% after the opening bell. The blue-chip Dow ( DJI) slipped 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND) lost 0.3%.