Wall Street eyes retail earnings as futures drift ahead of the bell

Yahoo FinanceAugust 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM

US stock futures are treading water this morning, with traders caught between the Federal Reserve's next move and a fresh batch of retail earnings. Dow futures dipped 0. 2%, the S&P 500 nudged up 0. 1% after a third straight weekly gain, and the Nasdaq-100 added 0. 5%. It's a quieter week...

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