Stock index futures ticked up on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.3%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) +0.3%, and Dow futures (INDU) +0.

U.S. stock futures rose on Friday following Thursday's declines. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

U.S. equity futures slipped on Thursday, signaling continued weakness for Wall Street as investors brace for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s appearance at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Lingering uncertainty over the direction of interest rates has weighed heavily on sentiment,