Futures point to a weak open as investors gear up for Fed minutes By: CNBC.com News October 11, 2017 at 05:44 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly weaker open Wednesday, as investors await the minutes release from the latest FOMC meeting. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR PowerShares QQQ S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust