Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were higher Wednesday, indicating Wall St may bounce slightly after the S&P 500 fell to its lowest level in nearly two months, with minutes due from the most recent meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.
* Equities continue to struggle in October, with key indexes falling more than 1 percent in the prior session, as weak German data and a cut in global economic growth forecasts from the International Monetary Fund sparked concern about the health of world economies.
* At 2:00 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT), the U.S. central bank is set to release the minutes from its September meeting. With the Fed set to complete rolling back its massive monthly bond-buying purchases this month, investors will be looking for clues on how soon the Fed plans to boost interest rates.
* Alcoa is set to unofficially kick off the corporate earnings season after the closing bell. According to Thomson Reuters data, earnings for the third quarter are expected to grow 6.4 percent.