Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures lower Wednesday as the Trump administration hit by a fresh bout of political distress.
The Dow futures was off 0.39% at 07:00 ET. The DJI closed off 0.01% overnight.
The S&P 500 futures shed 0.41%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.33%.
Trump allegedly asked for a FBI probe into the former national security adviser's ties with Russia to be dropped.
The president left himself open to allegations of obstructing justice, an impeachable offense.
The latest political brouhaha pushed the dollar index back below 98 to six-month lows.
U.S. Treasury yields fell with the U.S. 10-year below 2.3%.
The odds of a Fed June rate hike fell to 65%.
Oil lower after surprise build-up in U.S. crude inventories.
(NYSE:Target) shares up over 5% pre-market as the retailer's first-quarter earnings beat estimates.