Financial Market Preview - Thursday 17-Aug

US equity futures are indicating a largely flat open as of 04:45 ET. This follows a lower Asian session and European equity markets also opening lower. The higher interest rate backdrop is in focus after FOMC minutes showed most members remained concerned about upside risks to inflation. A focus also remains on the China slowdown and possible spillover from the real estate sector.Companies Mentioned: BAE Systems, Ball Corporation, Hawaiian Electric, Tyson Foods