Stock futures are little changed as investors await major Fed decision
Stock futures were little changed Sunday night as investors await the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated policy meeting, during which central bankers are expected to cut rates for the first time since 2020.
S&P 500 futures hovered just below the flatline, while futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average was little moved, Nasdaq 100 futures edged lower by 0.15%.
The S&P 500 is less than 1% away from its July record and could notch a new all-time high this week. After a rough start to a historically weak September, the three major U.S. indexes ended last week's trading session in the green, with the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite just closing their best week of 2024.
Central bankers are set to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday and are widely anticipated to make their first interest rate cut since they began hiking rates in March 2022. A cut this week would be a pivotal move, as many investors hope the decision could lower borrowing costs for companies and improve overall earnings growth ââ-š¬Ã¢â‚¬ boosting economic growth.
Source: CNBC
