India, Oct. 7 -- Dow Jones futures were trading lower on Wednesday, October 7, as rising crude oil prices and Treasury yields pressured sentiment ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's September meeting. Investors are also weighing the outlook for interest rates and the upcoming third-quarter earnings season after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday.

02 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 178 points, or 0.34%, while S&P 500 E-minis fell 0.14% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis declined 0.41%, according to Reuters.

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