Why are futures down again? Market indexes reacted to weaker-than-expected retail sales figures, signalling potential consumer slowdown. S&P futures lost 0.53%, and cyclical sectors saw broad-based downgrades from major sell-side analysts. The new stadium has a capacity of roughly 62,000, designed to be an intimate, intimidating "wall of support" for the home team. On Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market, the current forecast implies the stoppage will last 11.1 days, up sharply in recent days as negotiations on Capitol Hill have stalled. Why are futures down this morning? U.S. equity futures dipped about 0.6% pre-market as investors reacted to higher-than-expected job openings data, raising fears the Fed could stay hawkish. The S&P 500 futures hovered near 5,035, with Nasdaq futures slipping amid tech sector profit-taking.