New Delhi, April 23 -- US equity index futures are trading lower in Thursday's session, 23 April, a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite registered fresh record highs. Sentiment turned negative as crude oil prices reclaimed the triple-digit mark, with hopes of Iran participating in a second round of peace talks gradually fading.

Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell about 0.5%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 354 points, or 0.7%. The technology sector, which has been performing well in recent sessions, is also showing signs of a negative start, with Nasdaq Composite futures down 0.5%.

The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished at record levels on Wednesday following Donald Trump's unilateral ceasefire extension i...