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US stock futures slid back on Thursday as investors waited for fresh retail sales and wholesale inflation data to shed light on the health of the economy, with a Jerome Powell speech and earnings from Walmart (WMT) on deck. Futures on the S&P 500 (ES=F) dropped 0.5%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) dropped around 0.4%. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) tumbled 0.7%, coming off a sixth upbeat session for tech stocks in a row. Markets are on watch for the next catalyst now the US-China trade-truce euphoria...

Last week, the S&P 500 hit correction territory, which is defined as a 10% decline from a previous ... high. The pressure on stocks seems to come from an economic growth scare, which includes plunging consumer confidence, with additional fuel provided by the policy uncertainty surrounding tariffs. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images Last week, the S&P 500 hit correction territory, which is defined as a 10% decline from a previous high. Stocks rebounded on Friday, so the S&P 500 sits a little over 8% below...