U.S. stock futures flat after mixed day on Wall Street

U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday night, after a mixed day on Wall Street that saw the Nasdaq close at a record high. As of 9 p.m. Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down about 30 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures were down fractionally. Earlier, stocks started the second half of the year mixed, as growing coronavirus fears mixed with signs of an economic recovery. The Dow fell 77.91 points, or 0.3%, to close at 25,734.97, snapping a two-day win streak. The S&P 500 rose 15.57 points, or 0.5%, to end at 3,115.86, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 95.86 points, or 1%, closing at a record 10,154.63.

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