S&P 500 futures fall as traders await more U.S. economic data: Live updates

Futures tied to the S&P 500 slid on Wednesday night, with traders looking ahead to more earnings reports and economic data following a losing session brought about by hotter-than-expected inflation data. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.3%, while Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose just 9 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 1.9% during regular trading, marking its worst day since July 23 — when it dropped 2.2%. The S&P 500 dropped 1.1%, its biggest one one-day slide since July 29. The Dow was the relative outperformer, falling just 0.1%.