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U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 200 points on Thursday.

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade on Thursday after the Dow Jones dropped by around 40 points in the previous session. US stocks saw a major surge earlier during the week, with the S&P 500 index recording its biggest two-session rise since 2020.

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 200 points on Wednesday.

OPEC and Russia are looking to prop up prices that have fallen greatly since early June.

Futures trading indicates that the two-day rally seen in the market may stall, as traders pause for a breather and harp on economic fundamentals. On Tuesday, the major U.S. averages gap-opened sharply higher. Consolidating the gains over the course of the sessions, each of them closed 2.8% or above.

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade on Wednesday after recording sharp gains in the previous session. The Dow Jones jumped by more than 800 points, while the Nasdaq Composite surged around 360 points on Tuesday. The S&P 500 also notched its biggest two-session surge since…

OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market, causing one of its biggest clashes with the West as the U.S. administration called the surprise decision shortsighted.

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing more than 300 points on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing more than 250 points on Tuesday.