India, Aug. 29 -- Lower U.S. futures point to a slightly negative start on Wall Street Friday morning.

The Dow futures are down 0.21 percent, the S&P futures are lower by 0.33 percent, and the Nasdaq futures are down 0.54 percent.

Data on Personal Consumption Expenditure, Chicago PMI reading and the University of Michigan's confidence index score, all due this moring, could make a significant impact on investors' mood today.

The major averages closed on a positive note on Thursday, settling slightly down from the day's highs. Stronger than expected second quarter results from AI major Nvidia aided sentiment.

The Nasdaq climbed 115.02 points or 0.5 percent to 21,705.16, the S&P 500 rose 20.46 points or 0.3 percent to 6,501.86 and the Dow...