Stock futures are little changed Thursday morning ahead of the release of closely watched economic data, as the market looks to extend a rally that has lifted major indexes to record highs.

U.S. stock futures were rising early Wednesday after indexes reached new highs on the back of encouraging inflation data, firming up bets on a September rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 97n points,

S&P 500 futures are up 0.02% . Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.02%. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 0.2%. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 484 points, or 1.1%, to 44,459, the S&P 500 increased 72 points,