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U.S. equity futures edged higher as investors weighed a fresh batch of technology earnings alongside the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision. The central bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged, pointing to the continued resilience of the U.S. economy, while major tech names including Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reaffirmed plans to sustain heavy…

After failing to sustain an early move to the upside, the major U.S. stocks indexes quickly gave back ground and spent much of the rest of Wednesday’s session lingering near the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day narrowly mixed. While the S&P 500 (SPI:SP500) edged down 0.57 points or less than a…

U.S. equity futures pointed to a firmer open on Wednesday, setting the stage for stocks to build on gains from the previous two sessions, with semiconductor names once again expected to lead the advance. Chip-related stocks were among the strongest performers on Tuesday, and that momentum looked set to continue in early trading. U.S.-listed shares…

U.S. equity futures were mostly higher early Wednesday as investors positioned cautiously ahead of a packed session featuring a key Federal Reserve policy decision and a heavy slate of corporate earnings. The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, while several mega-cap technology groups are set to report results after U.S. markets close.…

Following the upward move seen in the previous session, the major U.S. stock indexes moved in starkly opposite directions during trading on Tuesday. While the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 saw further upside, the narrower Dow showed a notable pullback. The Nasdaq jumped 215.74 points or 0.9 percent to a nearly three-month closing high of…

Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further upside following the strength seen in the previous session. Tech stocks may help to lead an early advance on Wall Street, as reflected by the 0.6 percent increase by the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100…

Following the mixed performance seen during last Friday’s session, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Monday. With the upward move, the major averages further offset the steep drop seen last Tuesday. The major averages moved to the downside going into the end of the day but remained in positive territory. The Dow advanced 313.69…

U.S. equity futures are pointing to a mostly unchanged open on Monday, suggesting a lack of clear direction after the mixed showing seen in the previous session on Friday. Market participants appear hesitant to take strong positions ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due on Wednesday. While the central bank is broadly expected…

U.S. equity futures were subdued at the start of the week, with investors bracing for a Federal Reserve rate decision and a heavy slate of corporate earnings. Markets are also digesting renewed tariff rhetoric from President Donald Trump and monitoring fallout from protests in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, gold pushed to another record high. Futures muted U.S.…

After moving sharply higher over the two previous sessions, the major U.S. stock indexes turned in a mixed performance during trading on Friday. While the Dow gave back ground, the tech-heavy Nasdaq saw further upside, closing higher for the third straight day. The major averages finished the choppy trading day on opposite sides of the…