U.S. stock futures were mixed ahead of a run of key tech earnings and a Federal Reserve rate decision, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.6% and Dow futures down 0.2% at 04:02 ET. Alphabet and Microsoft lead the post-market earnings slate, while South Korea's SK Hynix reported third-quarter operating profit up 632% from a year earlier to 83.33 trillion won, above Bloomberg estimates of 77.5 trillion won. The chipmaker plans to return a total of 100 trillion won to shareholders this year, and its shares jumped over 10% in Seoul. The Fed is tipped to keep rates unchanged after its first hike since 2023 in September, though there is currently a three-in-four chance of another hike at its December meeting. Analysts expect close scrutiny of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference, though he has long resisted giving forward guidance.
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DXY
• NeutralRelevance: medium
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 102.37 |
| Change that session | +0.35% |
GOOGL
• NeutralAlphabet Inc. (Class A)
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 320.57 |
| Change that session | +1.19% |
MSFT
• NeutralMicrosoft
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 531.60 |
| Change that session | -0.19% |
QQQ
• NeutralInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 721.23 |
| Change that session | +1.27% |
SPY
• NeutralSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 769.72 |
| Change that session | +0.57% |
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