Stock Futures Slip as Traders Await Fed's Warsh
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- Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures all pulled back as investors awaited comments from Fed's Warsh, per coverage from CNBC, Yahoo Finance Singapore, and WSJ.
- The pullback follows the strongest first-half stock performance in five years, per CNBC's framing, suggesting positioning rather than panic selling.
Why it matters: Coming off the strongest first half in five years, the simultaneous retreat across all three major index futures shows traders are unwilling to add exposure until Warsh clarifies the Fed's path — one official's remarks now carry enough weight to freeze positioning across the entire US equity complex.
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