Markets drift as retailers loom: futures mixed ahead of big earnings week

US stock futures were mixed Monday as investors awaited a slate of retail earnings (Walmart, Target, Lowe’s, Home Depot) and weighed the Fed’s next move. Dow futuresfell about 0.2%, S&P 500 futures rose ~0.1%, and Nasdaq-100 futures gained ~0.5%. Oil climbed toward $89 a barrel, while 10- and 30-year yields edged higher ahead of the FOMC minutes, with traders trimming expectations for a September rate hike to under one-third.