07:55 AM EDT, 07/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday as traders saw tech stocks trend downwards and the US unleashed another round of strikes against Iran.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were down 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.8% lower.

SK Hynix ( SKHY ) stock fell more than 11% in Seoul and 5% in premarket activity on the Nasdaq.

US Central Command said in a post on X that it completed another wave of attacks against Iran, holding the nation "accountable" at the direction of President Donald Trump.

Iran warned that it would hit key infrastructure in the Gulf region if the US followed through on Trump's threats on Tuesday to strike Iranian infrastructure such as bridges and power plants if progress on peace talks was not achieved.

Traders took note of the latest round of earnings with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) posting higher Q2 earnings and revenue.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.5% at $84.52 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.3% lower at $79.37 per barrel.

The June retail sales report, slated for 8:30 am ET, is forecast to show a 0.2% increase following a 0.9% gain in the previous month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. The weekly jobless claims bulletin is expected to show 217,000 new unemployment claims for the week ended July 11, up from 215,000 in the prior week. The Philadelphia Fed's regional manufacturing index for July is seen coming in at 12.5, up from 10.3 posted previously.

The July US housing market index, slated for 10 am ET, is expected at 35, unchanged from the prior month. Pending home sales for June are expected to decline by 0.5% after a gain of 3.8% in the prior month.

Federal Reserve Dallas President Lorie Logan, Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid, and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson are slated to speak on Thursday.