U.S. stock-index futures fell slightly on on Wednesday as high-flying technology stocks remained under pressure on worries over lofty valuations and the impact of a tax reform on corporate earnings.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 22,177.04 -445.34 -1.97%

Hang Seng 28,224.80 -618.00 -2.14%

Shanghai 3,294.13 -9.55 -0.29%

S&P/ASX 5,945.71 -26.11 -0.44%

FTSE 7,340.57 +13.07 +0.18%

CAC 5,347.43 -28.10 -0.52%

DAX 12,931.94 -116.60 -0.89%

Crude $56.86 (-1.32%)

Gold $1,295.00 (+0.01%)