09:08 AM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed ahead of Wednesday's opening bell as traders digested earnings from major retailers and looked ahead to the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent monetary policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat, S&P 500 futures were 0.1% lower, and Nasdaq futures were...

* Tech sell-off due to risk aversion -Erlen Capital's Schneller * September sees stock buying slow due to seasonal trends * Few catalysts to buy, valuations high, BLKBRD's Izzo says By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Big investors, fearful of September's typical seasonal declines, exited profitable stock positions on Tuesday, according to investors and trading company research, a...

(Changes throughout. Adds comment.) * Fed Chair Powell due to speak at Jackson Hole on Friday * Money markets price in quarter-point Fed rate cut * Anticipate ECB will hold rates steady * Spread between French and Italian 10-year yield narrows By Joice Alves LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields were little changed on Wednesday as...

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main index opened flat on Wednesday, as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual symposium later this week for insights into the monetary policy outlook. At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05% at 27,836.85 points. ...