Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures pressured by bond yield, U.S. dollar climb

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U.S. stock index futures pointed lower Thursday, as markets struggle against the backdrop of rising bond yields and a strong dollar.

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA fell 199 points, or 0.57%, to 34443, the S&P 500 SPX declined 31 points, or 0.7%, to 4465, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 148 points, or 1.06%, to 13872.

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