Dow futures slide before Trump’s Fed chair pick, setting up a choppy Dow Jones open
New York, Jan 30, 2026, 06:01 EST — Premarket Dow futures dropped Friday as investors braced for President Donald Trump’s pick for the next Federal Reserve chair—a move that could swiftly shift interest-rate expectations. By 04:51 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were down 456 points, or 0.93%, while S&P 500 E-minis slid 1.04% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis fell 1.31%. Susannah Streeter,…