Dow futures today

Wall Street was unfazed by the shutdown as the AI-led optimism led the markets higher, even as most S&P 500 sectors declined on Thursday, information technology and communication services advanced. The S&P 500 notched its first record close above 6,700, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained to post its second consecutive record close. Dow futures today are trading slightly higher, up 0.15% at 38,420, as investors await fresh economic data on retail sales and industrial output, which could signal the Fed’s next policy direction. Market sentiment is cautious amid mixed earnings results across sectors.