Stock futures little changed as Dow set for fourth straight losing week

US stock futures were little changed early Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average headed toward a fourth consecutive losing week, according to market updates.

Bond yields continued their upward climb during the session, a trend that has weighed on equity markets in recent weeks as investors reassess interest-rate expectations. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 were largely flat in early trading, suggesting a more mixed picture across major indexes even as the Dow struggled.

A weekly losing streak

A fourth straight losing week for the Dow would mark an extended stretch of pressure on the blue-chip index, coming amid a backdrop of rising bond yields that typically make fixed-income assets more attractive relative to equities.

The divergence between the Dow's weekly performance and the comparatively steadier Nasdaq and S&P 500 points to uneven sentiment across sectors, though available reporting did not specify which sectors were driving the gap.

Investors were continuing to monitor bond market moves for signals about the broader economic outlook as the trading week drew to a close.