U.S. stock futures flat with Fed rate decision, megacap tech earnings on tap

What happened: U.S. stock index futures moved little Tuesday evening ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and megacap technology earnings due later in the day. Key numbers: Nasdaq 100 Futures rose 0.1% to 29,839.75 points. S&P 500 Futures were flat at 7,759.25 points. Dow Jones Futures steadied at 52,586.0 points. Why it matters: Markets stayed cautious over the Fed's rate outlook amid sticky inflation, while tech sentiment was lifted by SK Hynix's results and Anthropic's IPO filing. Microsoft and Alphabet earnings are expected to offer insight into AI spending. Market: -2.7% today ($293.11), +17.8% YTD, 1.0x vol — as of 23:45 UTC Verified: Q3_2026 (Oct 28) revenue $5.5B vs $5.5B est; next print ~Jan 27

U.S. stock index futures moved little Tuesday evening ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision and megacap technology earnings due later in the day.

Markets stayed cautious over the Fed's rate outlook amid sticky inflation, while tech sentiment was lifted by SK Hynix's results and Anthropic's IPO filing. Microsoft and Alphabet earnings are expected to offer insight into AI spending. Market: -2.7% today ($293.11), +17.8% YTD, 1.0x vol — as of 23:45 UTC Verified: Q3_2026 (Oct 28) revenue $5.5B vs $5.5B est; next print ~Jan 27