Stock futures were edging up after the artificial-intelligence rally came to an abrupt halt in the previous session. Markets are looking for catalysts amid a lack of economic data while the U.S. government shutdown drags on, which means today’s minutes from last month’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting may carry even more weight than usual.
Dow Jones Industrial Index futures were up 70 points in Tuesday’s premarket, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was rising 0.2% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was up 0.3%.
The S&P 500 fell for the first time in more than a week Tuesday as Wall Street pumped the brakes after a series of record highs in what looked like signs of buyer exhaustion. The Dow and Nasdaq also finished the session lower.
The continuing government shutdown means there is a vacuum of economic data on which the Fed usually depends to inform its decisions. That leaves traders looking for any other signs from the central bank…
