traders digest Fed comments, earnings and jobless data

US Stock Exchange futures edged higher Thursday morning, as market participants digested comments from the Federal Reserve.

around 6:20 pm ET, Dow futures indicated a positive open at about 30 points. Futures on S & P and Nasdaq were both marginally higher.

Wall Street closed down on Wednesday at the back of new comments from chairman Jerome Powell. The central bank kept the interest rate unchanged, but there was some speculation about a potential interest rate fall on the horizon.

In front of the meeting, President Donald Trump had asked the central bank to reduce prices and increase incentives.

In the corporate world, Kellogg, Under Armor, CBS, Expedia and Gilead Sciences are due to report.

At the data front, there will be jobless claims, productivity data and unit cost costs at 8.30 ET, followed by factory orders at. 1[ads1]0.00 ET.