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.

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,

The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes slip. Amazon and Meta fell on the stock market today. Solar stocks shined on positive news.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is outpacing the other indexes on Tuesday, potentially on its way to a new record. The Dow was trading at 45,176.19, up about 0.6% on Tuesday. Part of this bump was due to the jump in shares from Home Depot.

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.

The Dow rose 0.7%, or more than 325 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite traded nearly flat, trimming stronger gains. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday as traders pushed rate-cut odds to 99% for the Federal Reserve's September meeting following July inflation and employment data.