Stock index futures were muted on Thursday, a day after Wall Street ended mostly lower as investors continued to await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.

The stock market has been pricing in a strong economy, even if “conditions are lining up to disappoint those elevated expectations,” says Bob Elliott, co-founder of Unlimited Funds.

Stocks might get their September interest-rate cut, but the Federal Reserve could still disappoint the market, as soon as this month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in late action Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's July meeting were released. Several retail stocks moved on earnings, while Palantir TechnologiesPLTR managed to retake a key level on the stock market ...

A flight to quality trade happens when investors begin to get more defensive and risk-averse, buying stocks that they perceive as higher-quality and avoiding low-quality ones. It’s typical of a market that is seeking safety as some investors bail out, and may presage a market drop.

President Trump's tariffs have tipped the economy toward stagflation, but investors have another serious problem in the stock market's elevated valuation.

Jim Cramer previews Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision and discusses Adobe ... Is Adobe a Victim of Its Own Success? Adobe stock moved lower after the company's earnings and outlook topped Wall Street expectations, but recurring revenue figures ...

Top Federal Reserve officials generally expect inflation to increase in the near term, according to minutes of the July meeting released on Wednesday. The only questions were how big the gain would be,