* Indexes up: Dow 0.44%, S&P 0.19%, Nasdaq 0.01% (Changes comment, updates prices)
* S&P off 0.06%, Nasdaq down 0.29%; Dow up 0.19% (Changes comment, updates prices)
* Dow up 0.17%, S&P off 0.10%, Nasdaq down 0.34% (Updates to open)
* U.S. retail sales post biggest gain in 1-1/2 years in March
April 18 U.S. stock index futures were muted on Thursday, as weak manufacturing data out of Europe underscored concerns of a global slowdown, while investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the release of a long-awaited Mueller report.
April 17 U.S. stocks headed lower on Wednesday, as a selloff in healthcare stocks extended for a second day, overshadowing a rally in chipmakers led by Qualcomm.
* Dow up 0.03 pct, S&P flat, Nasdaq up 0.10 pct (Changes comment, updates prices)
* Indexes off: Dow 0.18 pct, S&P 0.16 pct, Nasdaq 0.13 pct (Updates to open)
* Futures up: Dow 0.19%, S&P 0.29%, Nasdaq 0.53% (Adds comment, updates prices)
April 17 U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Wednesday, buoyed by upbeat economic data from China, but gains were capped by disappointing quarterly reports from Netflix and IBM.
Clashes broke out between dozens of demonstrators and police in Paris on the 23rd Saturday of yellow-vest protests after authorities warned that rioters could return to the French capital to spark a new wave of violence.