Markets Bake in Fed Rate Cut as Futures Fall. Why Powell's Comments Will Be Crucial.

LIVE Stock Market Today: Dow Set to Open Up Last Updated: Updated 24 min ago Markets Bake in Fed Rate Cut as Futures Stall. Why Powell's Comments Will Be Crucial. By Jack Denton U.S. stock futures were stuttering on Wednesday as investors awaited a widely expected interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were broadly flat, after the index retreated 279 points on Tuesday to finish at 47,560. S&P 500 futures rose less than 0.1% with contracts tracking the t ...