US stock markets are likely to open higher on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 23% to trade at 18,217. The S&P 500 futures gained 3.50% to trade at 2,113.7. The Nasdaq composite index futures increased 8.50% to trade at 4,445.25. (3.30 p.m., IST).

On Wednesday, US stock markets closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 15.38 points or 0.08 percent to settle at 18,224.57. While NASDAQ 100 index declined 10.44 points or 0.23 percent to close at 4,440.59. The broader S&P 500 index declined 1.62 points or 0.08 percent to end at 2,113.86.