U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Nasdaq 100 Contracts Drop 1.4%

U.S. stock index futures fell Thursday, with Nasdaq 100 contracts down 1.4%, putting the steepest decline among the three major benchmarks in focus for crypto traders watching risk appetite.

Nasdaq 100 futures led the losses; S&P 500 futures fell 0.7%, while Dow futures slipped 0.2%. All three major U.S. equity futures contracts were lower, with the Nasdaq contract showing the largest percentage decline.

The Nasdaq 100's drop was twice the S&P 500 futures' decline and seven times the Dow futures' loss. In percentage-point terms, it exceeded the S&P 500 move by 0.7 point and the Dow move by 1.2 points.

All three contracts moved in the same direction, but losses varied in size across the benchmarks. The Nasdaq 100 was the clear laggard among the futures listed, while Dow futures had the smallest decline.

Ether (ETH) also fell below $2,000 Thursday, adding a digital-asset price marker to a day in which U.S. equity futures were broadly lower.