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.

US stocks experienced mixed results on Tuesday, with declines in key indices as investors prepared for a series of critical retail earnings reports and awaited

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.

US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week that showed higher-than-expected wholesale inflation and a rise in July retail sales. A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was also in focus as traders looked for clues on how the outcome could steer markets.

Minutes into the trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 64.69 points, or 0.14%, to 44,986.96. The S&P 500 fell 10.33 points, or 0.16%, to 6,401.13​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.46 points, or 0.46%, to 21,216.02.

Traders eye Powell’s Jackson Hole speech and retail earnings as Intel, Caterpillar, and Home Depot drive early stock market focus.

Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C slid 4.97% to $128.48 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.04% to 44,

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

Shares of GE Vernova Inc. slid 3.50% to $603.13 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 44,922.27 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.