Stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as investors react to a barrage of earnings reports from major companies and important economic indicators.

Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher after a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies

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U.S. stocks are off to a strong start in 2025, despite a few bumps in the road. With only one trading session left in the month, the S&P 500 has risen by nearly 3% since the start of January. The Dow Jones Industrial Average,

IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 390.06 points or 0.50% to 76,253.28. The Nifty 50 index added 104.40 points or 0.45% to 23,061.65.

Anxiety over a Chinese startup's threat to American artificial intelligence dominance eased somewhat Wednesday as focus turned to the Federal Reserve’s rate

IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 207.39 points or 0.27% to 76,103.76. The Nifty 50 index added 56.10 points or 0.24% to 23,013.35.

The S&P 500 slipped after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in its first policy decision of 2025, while Nvidia tumbled.

Stock futures were slightly lower on Tuesday evening, as investors turned toward the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision of 2025. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down by 28 points, or 0.06%. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures declined nearly 0.2%.

Sources: FactSet, Dow Jones Stock Movers: Gainers, decliners and most actives market activity tables are a combination of NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE American and NYSE Arca listings. Sources: FactSet ...

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