U.S. equity-index futures fell and the greenback weakened as buyers assessed the outlook for financial restoration and awaited the newest Federal Reserve minutes to gauge the path of financial coverage.

Contracts on the S&P 500 Index slipped 0.1% after the underlying gauge fell on Tuesday by essentially the most in 4 weeks. The greenback halted a two-day rally and Treasury yields have been regular. Oil rebounded from a four-day hunch a U.S. business report pointed to a drop in home crude stockpiles.