US futures pause for breath ahead of bumper corporate earnings By: CNBC.com News August 08, 2018 at 05:47 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures pulled back prior to the start of Wednesday’s session, as investors noted the muted trade in international markets. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Nasdaq ETF S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust