India, Aug. 6 -- U.S. stock futures traded on a mixed note ahead of Thursday's Wall Street opening bell, with S&P 500 futures holding steady while Nasdaq futures edged lower as investors weighed weakness across technology stocks, another busy earnings day and geopolitical developments in the Middle East. Market participants also remained focused on economic data and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook, with Treasury yields easing slightly ahead of the trading session.

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