U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower Wednesday morning, after Fed Chairman Powell downplayed chances of a rate cut and argued that any decision will be based on a broad scope of information.
Wall Street saw its worst day of June on Tuesday on the back of comments from Federal Reserve officials.
At around 02:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures slipped 19 points, indicating a negative open of more than 12 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen slightly lower.
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