US stock futures traded flat as investors prepared for earnings season to pick up steam, with Big Tech earnings ahead.

Investors will be tuning in for a speech from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, searching for hints on the central bank's next move.

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The Nasdaq rose to a record high on Thursday, leading a cautious climb across Wall Street's major indexes, as strong economic data lifted spirits and airline stocks took off on United Airlines' results.

And Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” the VIX, exploded to rare heights… On April 8, the VIX closed above 50. We’ve only seen this level or higher in 2008, 2009, and 2020.

The Nasdaq inched up 10.01 points (0.1%) to a new record closing high of 20,895.66, the S&P 500 edged down 0.57 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 6,296.79 and the Dow fell 142.30 points (0.3%) to 44,

Wall Street benchmarks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite achieving its latest record finish, despite a chaotic half hour when news reports suggested U.S. President Donald Trump was set to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Many see Goldman as the ultimate barometer of Wall Street activity, and some were disappointed by its third-quarter financial results. Goldman brought in revenue of $11.82 billion, which was down ...