US Futures Inch Mostly Higher

2026-06-17 11:35 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US equity futures were mostly higher on Wednesday amid a rebound for the AI infrastructure sector ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision during the session.

Contracts attached to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were slightly higher to rebound from losses last session, while those for the Dow were flat to hold above the record of 52,000.

Iran and the US remained on track to sign their agreement to end the war by Friday, which will reportedly restore the export of energy from all countries in the Persian Gulf, softening concerns of energy-drive inflation.

The Fed is due to hold its rates unchanged but clues on its outlook will be shared.

Besides a new SEP, Chairman Warsh will be asked about potential changes to the monetary framework and ques on balance sheet reduction previously supported.

Amazon and Nvidia edged higher premarket while Marvell, and AMD added more than 2% premarket.

Intel jumped 3% as its new chip reached risk production.



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