Dow and Nasdaq futures show cautious optimism ahead of the weekly jobless claims report. Dow futures up 0.14%, Nasdaq futures up 0.29%. Equity strategists cite resilience in the labor market as a factor limiting downside pressure. Economist Jeremy Siegel stated that last week’s predictable inflation numbers were “exactly what markets wanted,” signaling that the disinflation trend is holding firm and keeping the door open for the Federal Reserve to continue easing monetary policy. "This is a field where it will not be a zero sum game," Humpton said. "It's going to take a lot of players to build out this marketplace." Dow and Nasdaq futures dip modestly, with Dow -0.14% and Nasdaq -0.21%, as profit-taking emerges after a sharp rally in AI-related stocks earlier this week.