S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

Dow Futures pointed to a mixed open on Wednesday, with investors waiting on key earnings reports from major banks and fresh data on wholesale inflation. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 17 points,