Dow futures slightly lower as investors await GDP data, corporate earnings

div > div.group > p:first-child"> At around 03:15 a.m. ET, Dow futures slipped 27 points, indicating a negative open of more than 35 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen marginally lower.

A string of robust numbers for the world's largest economy has prompted analysts to revise up their forecasts for expansion and the latest Reuters poll is for annualized growth of 2%. Official U.S. GDP data is expected to be published at around 8:30 a.m. ET, with consumer sentiment figures for April set to follow slightly later in the session.

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