Investors will be watching for any changes in tone from Powell during the Q&A session as he goes before back to Capitol Hill.
U.S. stock futuresahead of the Wall Street open after the S&P 500 on Wednesday briefly broke above 3,000 for the first time ever before finishing just shy of another record close.
Powell on Wednesday gave stocks a boost, bolstering the case for a rate cut later this month, in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee. Investors will be watching for any changes in tone from Powell during the question and answer session as he goes before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday.
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