United States (US) futures have dipped slightly following a strong session in which major indexes have hit new highs.
On Wednesday, the Dow jumped 0.79%, hitting another all-time high, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closing higher.
The utilities, finance and real estate sectors are driving the market forward, while the communication services and consumer base sectors lag behind.
Morgan Stanley shares jumped 6.5% after beating earnings expectations, and Abbott saw a modest gain of 1.5% after a better-than-expected quarterly report.
In contrast, Intel lost 1.5% after China's cyber association sought a review of Intel products in China.
Investors are now focused on the next earnings reports from major players in the market such as Netflix and Blackstone.
Investors are also eagerly awaiting the release of key economic data, including jobless claims, retail sales and US industrial production data.
