Early indications suggest that Wall Street stocks may open notably lower on Thursday, as risk aversion returns in full force. The risk-off mood is triggered by apprehensions ahead of the release of the minutes of the Fed’s September meeting and a few Fed speeches, as traders seek additional clarity on the interest rate outlook. The unfolding reporting season and chain store sales of the nation’s retailers may also offer some cues. Asian stocks ended mixed, while the European markets are languishing in the red amid the release of lackluster German export data. Commodities are retreating, although oil is seeing a small upward bounce, even as the dollar is mostly lower.