U.S. stock futures remained steady on Thursday after the Dow and S&P 500 reached record highs on Wednesday. The Dow rose 1.03%, the S&P 500 gained 0.71%, and the Nasdaq added 0.6%, with most S&P sectors, led by healthcare, technology, and industrials, closing higher. Notable gains came from tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and Broadcom. However, Alphabet dropped 1.6% as the U.S. Department of Justice suggested a potential order to force Google to sell key assets such as Chrome and Android due to monopoly concerns.

Investors also focused on the Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes, which revealed that a majority of officials supported a significant 50-basis-point rate cut. However, the outlook for additional cuts remains uncertain, adding to market anticipation as investors look ahead to September’s consumer inflation report.