By Dow Jones Newswires Staff

U.S. stock futures rose after Nasdaq closed at another new record Thursday following Google-parent Alphabet's earnings and despite continued trade tensions and weaker-than-expected housing data. European stocks fell in line with Asia on uncertainty over Fed rate cuts.

--U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. The S&P 500 added less than 0.1% Thursday for its fourth consecutive record, the longest such streak since December while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.2% to hit its 12th record of July.

--Asian markets mostly closed lower on profit taking, with Japan's Nikkei down 0.9%. Mainland stocks in China also declined, with Shanghai and ChiNext closing 0.3% and 0.1% lower, respectively. Shenzhen was down 0.1%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 1.0%, mainly due to declines in consumer and technology stocks. South Korea's Kospi, however, finished 0.2% higher.

--European markets were in the red with Germany's DAX down 0.7% and London's FTSE 100 0.3% lower. The Stoxx 600 index was 0.5% lower led by Puma, which fell 17% after the sports brand lowered guidance on tariff-related headwinds. In London, bank NatWest led the premier index risers after raising its full year outlook and saying it plans a 750 million pounds share buyback in the second half-year.

--The German 10-year Bund yield rose by five basis points to 2.753% from 2.705%, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury climbed by one basis point to 4.412% from 4.402%. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.

--The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 94.83.

--Oil prices rose as trade-talk optimism appeared to offset expectations of higher Venezuelan supply. In early trade, Brent crude was up 0.7% to $68.82 a barrel, while WTI was up 0.8% to $66.54 a barrel.

--Gold futures fell on firmer U.S. jobs data, but is on track for a small overall weekly gain. Futures were down 0.5% at $3,356.60 a troy ounce but were up 0.3% on the week.

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July 25, 2025 04:02 ET (08:02 GMT)

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