The moves come after Wall Street saw a winning session, with the S&P 500 posting fresh intraday and closing records.

Some of the major companies slated to report before the opening bell include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Travelers, GE Aerospace and PepsiCo.

Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Thursday, following an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight after US President Trump signaled no intention to remove Fed Chair Powell, easing concerns over central bank independence.

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Stock futures were trending higher roughly 30 minutes before the opening bell, as investors reacted to a batch of strong economic data released earlier on Thursday. S&P 500 futures were up by 13 points,

Overnight in the Asia-Pacific region, Australian stocks reached a record high after rising unemployment figures fueled bets of a rate cut from the country's central bank. Investors in the region were also reacting to a cooling inflation print out of Japan.

UK Stocks Set to Extend Rise, Pound Pares Against Dollar

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday after the release of weekly jobless-claims data, as well as an advance reading on retail sales. The retail-sales reading showed growth of 0.6% in June,

Stock index futures seesawed on Thursday, a day after Wall Street closed in the green after President Donald Trump denied reports of planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.