New Delhi, March 26 -- US stock futures were little changed in Thursday's trade, 26 March, as investors continued to monitor the latest developments in the Middle East amid growing expectations that the United States and Iran could potentially engage in negotiations to end the war.

Futures of the three key indices - the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq - were trading largely flat, in the range of 0.1%-0.2%.

All three major averages closed Wednesday's session higher after Washington reportedly delivered a proposal to Iran, while comments from Iranian officials suggested Tehran might be open to diplomatic engagement, even as it publicly denied any ongoing negotiations.

Both Iran and the United States have issued conflict...