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 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 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.

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.

The stock market dipped on Wednesday, driven by a decline in tech stocks and Target announcing the appointment of a new CEO

Options on U.S. financial stocks may be underestimating the chances of big market moves triggered by the Jackson Hole meeting, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street bank reckons that option straddle strategies - a trade designed to capture a move in ...