The performance of U.S. stock index futures varied ahead of the opening.

The performance of U.S. stock index futures varied ahead of Thursday's session, with anticipation for the release of last week's unemployment claims data and President Donald Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum later today.
Before the opening, U.S. stock index futures for March delivery recorded the following levels:
- Dow Jones Industrial Average futures saw a marginal increase of about 0.07%, reaching 44,385.00 points.
- Nasdaq 100 futures lost about 123 points, or 0.56%, to 21,879.75 points.
- S&P 500 futures declined by around 0.15%, recording a level of 6,111.50 points.