US stock futures slip ahead of Fed minutes and key data

US stock index futures fell in holiday-thinned trading as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s January minutes and a slate of key data later this week, with Nasdaq-100 futures down about 0.8%, S&P 500 futures off 0.5% and Dow Jones futures down 0.3%. Traders will scan the Fed minutes, Fed speakers, industrial production, durable goods, December trade data, and Friday’s PCE inflation report for clues on the path of rates, following mild inflation data last week that tempered gains and kept tech volatility in focus. Trading volumes were light due to the market holiday.