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.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are mixed as the stock market braces for the Federal Reserve's minutes and any clues about interest-rate cuts.

Dow Jones futures steady around 44,850 during early European hours on Friday, ahead of the opening of the United States (US) regular markets. However, the S&P 500 futures decline by 0.12% to trade around 6,380, and the Nasdaq 100 futures fall by 0.29%, trading around 23,150.

The re-emergence of Big Tech and AI plays have seen the blue-chip Dow trail the stock market's gains The S&P 500 on Friday logged a fifth straight record close - hitting a new high for each day of ...

The Nasdaq Composite extended its slide on Tuesday–and even the Dow Jones Industrial Average was struggling after hitting an intraday record this morning. The tech-heavy index was down 1.5%, while the Dow was down 90 points,

The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

Walmart earnings are in early focus before the highly anticipated start of the Federal Reserve's gathering at Jackson Hole.