U.S. stock index futures were lower on Tuesday morning, as traders waited to hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell.
At around 02:05 a.m. ET, Dow futures slipped 77 points, indicating a negative open of more than 84 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also lower.
Wall Street closed lower on Monday on the back of negative sentiment in the tech sector. However, the big focus this Tuesday is on the. Jay Powell will give a testimony at 8:45 a.m. ET. This comes just after a stronger-than-expected jobs report raised questions about the central bank's rate policy. Traders have priced in a 100% probability of a Fed rate cut in July, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. However, expectations for a more aggressive cut were tempered by the jobs data released Friday.
Furthermore, a new NFIB survey will be out at 6 a.m. and a new JOLTS report will be released at 10 a.m. ET.Related Tags
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