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Tech stocks drag the Nasdaq lower, while bank earnings lift the Dow Jones. Investors eye economic data for insight into consumer strength and market trends.

U.S. equity futures were mixed in early Wednesday trading, while tech shares looked to rebound from yesterday's late-session slump, as investors continue to defend the market's solid autumn rally heading into the start of the third quarter earnings season.