Stock futures little changed as Wall Street awaits clarity from Washington

U.S. stock index futures were mildly higher in early morning trading on Wednesday, after a session that saw stocks alternate between gains and losses.

Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 11 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also both traded in marginally positive territory.

Stocks closed little changed on Tuesday as traders digested higher rates, possible additional stimulus measures and political turmoil.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60 points, or 0.2%, to 31,068.69. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day up 0.3% and the S&P 500 rose slightly to 3,801.19. Meanwhile, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury briefly traded at 1.18%, its…