Stock futures rose slightly Thursday as the market tried to recover from back-to-back losing sessions, while traders digested the Federal Reserve's plans to tighten monetary policy.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials faded 13 points to 34,386.
Futures for the S&P 500 squeezed up 6.5 points, or 0.1%, to 4,482.25.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite Index amassed 41.25 points, or 0.3%, to 14,546.50.
Shares of HP Inc surged 15% in the pre-market after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the tech hardware maker.
The Fed on Wednesday released the minutes from its March meeting, which showed that officials planed to reduce their trillions in bond holdings with a consensus amount around $95 billion.
Meanwhile, policymakers indicated that one or more 50 basis-point interest rate hikes could be warranted to battle surging inflation.
In Asia, the Nikkei 225 in Japan dipped 1.7%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 1.2%.
Oil prices hiked $2.16 to $98.39 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices gained $11.40 to $1,934.50 U.S.
Futures Inch Higher after Selloff