S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as Fed speeches, earnings loom
US futures dipped on Wednesday, with S&P 500 down 0.41% and Nasdaq 100 off 0.08%, as traders await Fed speeches and more earnings. Tuesday's rally saw the S&P close above 6,400 for the first time on trade truce and tame inflation. Strategists flagged value and small-cap stocks as potential leaders if September rate cuts materialise.