U.S. equity futures slipped on Thursday, signaling continued weakness for Wall Street as investors brace for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s appearance at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Lingering uncertainty over the direction of interest rates has weighed heavily on sentiment,

Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open for major indexes on Wednesday as investors respond to a slew of earnings reports from retailers and brace for a big speech later in the week by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Dow futures slipped slightly on Wednesday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium.

U.S. markets are caught in limbo this morning. Stock futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are slipping as traders juggle hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts with worries over retail earnings and global politics.

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading as the stock market looks ahead to the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Symposium.

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US stock futures today opened on a mixed note, with the Dow Jones leading gains on the back of a sharp UnitedHealth rally, while Nasdaq futures dipped as chipmakers weighed on tech sentiment. Pre-market data shows investors balancing optimism over a likely Fed rate cut with caution after Julys hotter-than-expected inflation report.

Dow Jones futures edged lower early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. TargetTGT, Lowe'sLOW and Toll BrothersTOL were earnings movers. The stock market rally technically was mixed Tuesday,