India, Aug. 15 -- Dow futures were trading around 53,778 late Friday, pointing to a relatively subdued start for Wall Street after the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the August 14 session at 53,732.41, down 107.58 points, or 0.20%. Investors are now looking ahead to the next trading session with inflation, consumer spending, oil prices and Federal Reserve policy expectations likely to remain key market drivers.

Dow Jones Futures

The Dow ended Friday lower after initially trading in positive territory. The index lost 0.2%, while the S&P 500 also declined 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%. Despite Friday's weakness, the major indexes remain significantly higher for the year, with the Dow up about 11.8% year to date. Dow futur...