Dow futures right now with a gain of 0

With a gain of 0.14%, "Dow futures right now" ride on the back of better-than-expected jobless claims data. This supports the view that the labor market remains stable, potentially delaying aggressive Fed cuts. That does seem to be an increasing worry among a cropping of the market, but obviously, it's not a serious concern among investors. All four U.S. benchmarks -- the Russell 2000, Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 -- are slated for all-time highs at the open, based on their current trading in futures. We'll be keeping an eye on equity indexes, as the government shutdown goes into its third day and investors run away with AI-fueled optimism. There may be some turmoil in store for stocks in the near term with the U.S. government shutdown underway, according to Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global head of equities at UBS Financial Services. "Dow futures right now" are little changed at +0.06%, with equity traders awaiting fresh corporate earnings from Dow heavyweights and updates from the Fed Chair’s speech.