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Stock futures are little changed ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech: Live updates

U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday night ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for monetary policy.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 61 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures each added about 0.1%.

Intuit shares dropped roughly 6% in extended trading even after the maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks posted fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s expectations. Zoom Communications shares gained 5% after the company reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations.

Wall Street is coming off a losing session, with the S&P 500 posting a fifth straight day of declines. The broad-market index fell 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.34%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 152.81 points, or 0.34%.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html