S&P 500 futures ( ES=F) slipped roughly 0.2%, coming off a three-day win streak that saw the benchmark index close Wednesday on the cusp of setting a new all-time high. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ( YM=F) traded broadly flat with a record still within reach.

US equity futures signaled that the strong Wall Street rally of the past two sessions remains on track, lifted by a slew of robust corporate results and signs that US tariffs on trade partners could be less harsh than feared.