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 Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day 0.1% lower, or around 62 points. The 30-stock index closed below its 21-day exponential moving average. Please watch the video at In

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

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.

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.

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.