U.S. stock futures were mixed early Thursday as Wall Street faced a tech-led pullback, critical PCE inflation data, and retreating oil prices amid renewed diplomatic hopes in the Middle East. Thursday follows the Federal Reserve's decision to hold its benchmark rate.
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