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stock futures held nearly flat in Asian trading on Friday, with S&P 500 Futures edging down 0.1% to 7,802.00 points.
Nasdaq 100 Futures rose 0.1% to 30,173.25 points, while Dow Jones Futures climbed 0.1% to 52,496.0 points by 01:55 ET (05:55 GMT).
The stability followed a regular session in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.1% and the S&P 500 gained 0.3%, driven by rotation into defensive sectors like healthcare and consumer goods.
Investors remained cautious about technology valuations, questioning whether robust demand for artificial intelligence justifies the heavy capital expenditure on data centers, chips, and cloud infrastructure.
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