U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower Thursday morning, after market participants reacted cautiously to mixed economic data from China.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> At around 03:30 a.m. ET, Dow futures slipped 53 points, indicating a negative open of more than 14 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen little changed from the previous session.
The data comes as investors monitor clues about the health of China's economy, after growth cooled to 6.6 percent last year. Trade talks between Washington and Beijing also weighed on market sentiment after President Donald Trump said he was in no rush to form an agreement.Weekly jobless claims and import prices for February will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. New home sales for January is set to follow slightly later in the session.
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