New Delhi, April 16 -- US stock futures traded with modest gains in Thursday's session, April 16, after two of the three major indices touched record highs in the previous session, as investors piled into equities on optimism over a potential ceasefire between the US and Iran and strong corporate earnings.

Futures for the three key indices-the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq-were up between 0.1% and 0.2%.

The S&P 500 touched a fresh record high of 7,026 points during Wednesday's session, with financials and technology stocks leading the gains. The Nasdaq 100, in the midst of its longest winning streak since 2019, rose 1.4% to hit its own intraday record.

Small-cap stocks also gained ground, with the Russell 20...