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Equity futures in the U.S. were flat on Wednesday as investors took a pause a day after the Nasdaq Composite closed above 15,000 for the first time.
Futures on the Nasdaq-100 were flat. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 7 points. S&P 500 futures were also flat.
The NASDAQ Composite rose on Tuesday for the fourth session in a row to a record close of 15,019.80, bringing it year-to-date gains to more than 16%. Amazon led the gains on Tuesday. It was the NASDAQ’s 29th record close of 2021. The tech-heavy benchmark is now up more than 126% from its pandemic low. The S&P 500 also hit a record on Tuesday.
Markets have been boosted by signs that delta variant cases could be peaking.
The much-anticipated Jackson Hole symposium kicks off on Thursday, where central bankers will potentially provide updates on their plan around tapering monetary stimulus.
The Federal Reserve has been purchasing at least $120 billion of bonds per month to curb longer-term interest rates and jumpstart economic growth.
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