April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures inched lower on Thursday after the indexes rallied in the previous session, as cracks emerged in the fragile Middle East ceasefire, while investors turned their focus to a domestic inflation reading later in the day.

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Oil futures were lower, with WTI and Brent down down 16% and 15%, though the flow of tankers will take time and doubts remain about the shape of a final peace agreement.

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S&P 500 futures are down 0.35%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures are down 0.5%. The S&P 500 is set to decline after four trading days in a row of gains. West Texas Intermediate futures rose more than 2% to $114.

Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared after President Donald Trump announced "a double sided ceasefire" in the war with Iran.

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