Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb with AI disruption in focus, Fed minutes ahead
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-17 23:53
US stock futures rose on Wednesday following a muted day on Wall Street, as investors looked ahead to the latest batch of earnings and fresh signals on inflation and monetary policy. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) added 0.5^%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) moved roughly 0.6% higher. Meanwhile, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) added 0.4% after the major US gauges closed Tuesday with modest gains. Investors now turn their attention to the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes, due ...