US stock futures indices climbed as follows:
- Nasdaq 100 futures, Apple’s benchmark index, advanced 0.7% to 4,696.50. It is currently trading 0.64% at 4,693.38 as of 10:10 AM GMT.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.3% to 19,650.00. It is currently trading 0.19% at 18,433.00 as of 10:14 AM GMT.
- Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) futures nudged higher 0.2% to 2,168.25. It is currently trading 0.16% at 2,166.75 as of 10:11 AM GMT.
Previously on Tuesday, the S&P 500 and Dow closed with barely any changes, while the Nasdaq Composite had ended to a 2016 high.
Meanwhile, European stocks opened higher today, as market gained strength ahead of the Fed’s upcoming policy decision:
- EURO STOXX 50 added 0.64%;
- CAC 40 jumped 1.10%;
- DAX 30 advanced 0.78%.