(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures edged up on Wednesday, as markets eagerly awaited the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. The Fed is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting. The announcement is expected at 2 p.m. ET on...

(Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes were poised for a higher open on Wednesday, as investors were optimistic about the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and awaited signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. The Fed is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting. The announcement is...

07:08 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes were tracking in the green in Wednesday's premarket activity ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision on interest rates later in the day. Standard & Poor's 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all increased 0.3% each before the opening bell. Asian exchanges were mixed to lower,...

05:52 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets were mixed on Wednesday, as traders weighed pending central bank decisions and new incentives from Beijing for listed, state-owned enterprises. Hong Kong and Shanghai gained ground, while Tokyo finished in the red. Other regional exchanges were similarly mixed. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened lower and could not recover, finishing...