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Futures trading on the "dow futures ticker" saw a slight boost from better-than-expected consumer confidence data. Retail-linked cyclical stocks are notably stronger, contributing to the index’s upward bias. E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures are up 0.28% at 25,180.75 The Dow pulled back 5.5% to enter into correction territory. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) sank nearly 6%, as the broad-based benchmark capped its worst week since 2020. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) dropped 5.8% to close in bear market territory. The latest "dow futures ticker" readings suggest investor appetite for equities remains intact, despite cautious positioning ahead of the FOMC minutes. Any dovish leaning could trigger a sharp upside move in industrial-heavy indexes.