U.S. Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting

U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Sunday evening, attempting to recover from two consecutive weeks of losses caused by declining valuations in technology and artificial intelligence.

Investors are now focusing on the Federal Reserve System, which begins a two-day meeting on Tuesday. The central bank is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.0% following a hike in September. Market participants are monitoring for hawkish signals due to persistent inflation, which has increased expectations for another rate hike in December. Chair Kevin Warsh will hold a press conference on Wednesday to provide cues on the rates outlook.

The week also features critical third-quarter earnings reports from Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and Amazon.com Inc. These results are expected to provide clarity on the returns of massive AI infrastructure spending and whether such investments are causing margin dilution.