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, 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.

U.S. stock futures declined on Wednesday following Tuesday's mixed traded. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower.

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.

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,

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes traded mixed Tuesday as Wall Street awaited key housing data, expected ahead of the market open. Meanwhile, cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks PANW surged on the stock market today after the company's earnings report.

Shares of Amcor PLC slid 2.86% to $8.48 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.01% to 6,449.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.