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.

S&P 500 futures are down 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are dipping 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures are slipping 0.4%. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10 points, or 0.02%, to 44922,

Fed minutes are due, and top retailers will report earnings in the coming week. But the main attraction will be Jerome Powell's speech on Friday.

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.

The futures tied to Dow Jones rose 0.3 percent while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each advanced about 0.4 percent a short while ago, with market participants focused on President Trump’s trade policies that are adding to uncertainty.

U.S. stocks held steady Monday morning, with markets showing zero urgency after back-to-back winning weeks on Wall Street.

U.S. stock futures were rising early Wednesday after indexes reached new highs on the back of encouraging inflation data, firming up bets on a September rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 97n points,

The market indexes and leading stocks are at a key juncture heading into Fed chief Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech Friday morning. Nvidia reportedly ordered a halt to H20 output.

The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.

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.