U.S. index futures are down in premarket trading this Friday, following a strong rally the previous day, fueled by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut and encouraging unemployment data. With no major economic events on the calendar,

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24)are down -0.15%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.23% this morning as market participants assessed the outlook for interest rates while also gearing up for the so-called triple-witching event later in the day.