Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Gain as Fed's Preferred Gauge Core PCE Inflation Eases to 0.1% Monthly—Meta, Microsoft, Apple in Focus (UPDATED)

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(Editor’s note: The headline and ETFs and economic data were updated.)

U.S. stock futures were higher on Thursday, as the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices rose, following Wednesday’s lower close.