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Markets took a breather on Friday, with stock futures little changed in premarket trading after rallying to record highs ...

Dow Jones futures fell Friday as Nike surged after announcing a leadership change. FedEx stock plunged on earnings news.

The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) fell roughly 0.3%, after the benchmark index ended at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Stocks looked set to tick lower on Friday, with S&P 500 and Dow futures pointing to both gauges edging away from the record levels they'd set in the previous trading session.

The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) climbed roughly 1.7%, while the Dow rose more than 1.2%, with both indexes trading at record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) led the gains, up roughly 2.5%.

U.S. stocks are drifting in early trading after leaping to records the day before as part of a worldwide rally.

The blue-chip Dow was on pace to ink a milestone, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in a big way. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.3%, at last check, trading near 42,030.

Futures contracts connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 1.2% in premarket trading on Thursday. S&P 500 ...

Sources: FactSet, Dow Jones Stock Movers ... Sources: FactSet, Tullett Prebon Commodities & Futures: Futures prices are delayed at least 10 minutes as per exchange requirements.

Traders in Asia will also look toward August consumer prices index from Japan and Hong Kong, and central bank decisions from Bank of Japan and People’s Bank of China.