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After the opening bell, the Dow rose 0.5%, as the S&P 500 gained 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5% in morning trade. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday as rate-cut odds bolted higher following July inflation data.

Value-hunters with big stakes in a particular component kept one of the main U.S. equity indexes in positive territory.

The Indian stock market showed recovery after six weeks, led by pharma and auto stocks. Key drivers include PM Modi's GST reforms, US Fed minutes, and macroeconomic conditions like low inflation and favourable monsoon,

Astera stock soared nearly 20%, while Super Micro shares plunged nearly 17%. Disney stock slipped 2%, as Hinge shares surged more than 12%. Shopify shares leapt more than 16%. Toast stock declined 1.5%, and Uber shares gained nearly 2% in premarket trading.

U.S. stock futures are trading mixed early Thursday as traders await another key inflation figure, the Producer Price Index, today. Global markets