Stock futures were flat on Thursday night as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 16 points, S&P 500 futures advanced 0.04%, and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.05%. This comes as oil prices continue to rise, following the Iran war and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's suggestion that the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed as a "tool to pressure the enemy". The three major averages notched closing lows for 2026. The release of January's personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, is also anticipated.