US stock futures were mixed ahead of a critical day with a Fed decision and earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet. Dow futures fell 0.3%, S&P 500 futures traded just above the flat line, and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.3%. Tech sentiment improved this week as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted back-to-back gains, and semiconductor stocks rallied on Tuesday after Broadcom's CEO negotiated a consortium of banks to announce a $63 billion financing structure for AI compute capacity. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at 2 p.m. ET despite elevated inflation readings, and investors will watch Chairman Kevin Warsh's press conference for any hawkish signals. Microsoft reports after offering buyouts to up to 60,000 employees; other companies reporting include Ford, GE Vernova, T-Mobile US, eBay, Chipotle and ServiceNow.
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| Change that session | +1.27% |
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