08:08 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.1%, S&P 500 futures increased 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.4% higher. Oil prices were little changed, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude hovering at about...

08:34 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently advancing by 0.1%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.3% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.2%. Morgan Stanley ( MS ) plans to lay off...

08:42 AM EDT, 03/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady to higher premarket Wednesday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.2% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) marginally lower. HealthEquity ( HQY ) shares were down 14% after the company reported overnight fiscal Q4 non-GAAP earnings that trailed analysts' estimates. ...

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures gained some ground on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's widely anticipated monetary policy decision, at a time when worries about trade policies and their impact on the economy have rattled investors. The central bank is expected to leave its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged in the 4.25%-4.50% range, when it releases its policy statement...