The major indexes bounced, but Palantir and many leaders still have sharp weekly losses. Walmart earnings loom.

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 Fed minutes show officials remain worried about President Donald Trump’s tariffs driving up inflation, while stating that their outlook for the labor market has weakened. Wh

The 10-year Treasury yield held steady at 4.3%. Oil prices bounced, as West Texas Intermediate futures traded near $62.60 a barrel. Among exchange traded funds, the Invesco QQQ TrustQQQ moved down 0.2%. Also, the SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY lost 0.1% ahead of Wednesday's market open.

Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday at the start of a busy stretch of retail sector earnings, as the market remains in a holding pattern ahead of a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later this week.