Traders appeared more certain that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its monetary-policy meeting next month as Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered remarks Friday at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Wyoming.

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Stock futures are down on Aug. 20 as investors await Fed meeting minutes and key earnings from Target and Lowe's. See the latest market moves

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.

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday, following a tech-led selloff on Wall Street, as investors parsed earnings from retailers Target and Lowe's for clues on consumer spending ahead of a key Federal Reserve symposium later this week.

Stock futures are pointing to a lower open for major indexes on Thursday as investors prepare for tomorrow's highly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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