Fed Minutes and Tech Resilience: Markets Eye Gains Ahead of FOMC Release

U.S. stock futures are trending higher this Wednesday morning, February 18th, 2026, as investors prepare for a pivotal afternoon dominated by the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes. Following a muted session on Tuesday where major benchmarks struggled to find direction, market participants are now looking toward central bank insights and a flurry of corporate earnings to catalyze the next leg of the 2026 rally.Premarket Activity and Index PerformanceAs of the early morning h ...