09:07 AM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were flat ahead of Thursday's opening bell as traders digested earnings from PepsiCo ( PEP ) and Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) as well as a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.04%, S&P 500 futures were up 0.02%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.02%.

PepsiCo ( PEP ) reported lower fiscal Q3 core earnings amid higher revenue. Meanwhile, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) posted higher Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Powell addressed a community bank conference in Washington at 8:30 am ET via recorded video.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.1% at $66.19 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.1% lower at $62.51 per barrel.

The federal agency bulletin on jobless claims, originally scheduled for 8:30 am ET, is not expected to be released as the US government shutdown stretched into its ninth day.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.8% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.3% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1.3% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.3%, and Germany's DAX index was up 0.5% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) shares were 7% higher. Bluejay Diagnostics ( BJDX ) shares were 113% higher after the company said it has secured an expanded collaboration deal with SanyoSeiko for the commercialization of Symphony platform.

On the losing side, Ferrari (RACE) stock was down 12% after the company issued a revised 2025 adjusted earnings guidance that trailed analysts' estimates and lowered its 2030 electrification targets.