Stock Futures Fall as Markets Brace for Delayed Economic Data

Stock futures were edging lower on Tuesday, as investors opted to lock in some profit ahead of a flurry of economic data that ought to give the market a better sense of where interest rates may be headed. S&P 500 futures were also down 0.2%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 0.4%. The three major indexes rallied on Monday, with the Nasdaq notching its best day since May, after two more Federal Reserve policymakers signaled they would support a rate cut at the central bank’s Dec. 9-10 policy meeting.