Morning briefs
What moved overnight and what is scheduled for the trading day ahead, published before each US market open. The evening counterpart — what actually happened — is in thedaily roundup archive.
Amazon and Intel weigh on futures as oil jumps after Fed holds rates
October 30, 2026Futures point lower as Amazon and Intel selloffs compound Alphabet's post-earnings slump and oil extends its October surge on Middle East supply fears.
Fed holds rates in split vote as Alphabet slides and Microsoft gains on earnings
October 29, 2026Fed held rates at 3.75%-4.00% in a split vote; GOOGL sank and MSFT rose on earnings, leaving US futures mixed to lower ahead of Amazon's report.
Wall Street awaits Fed decision as Big Tech earnings loom
October 28, 2026Futures are mixed ahead of today's 2 p.m. Fed decision, after a chip-led rally sent Asian shares higher and Microsoft and Alphabet prepare to report after the close.
Tuesday setup: futures firm as Fed meeting opens, tech extends Anthropic-fueled bounce
October 27, 2026US futures edged higher pre-market as Anthropic IPO buzz lifted tech, oil eased from recent highs, and traders awaited the Fed's two-day meeting.
Futures edge up as Wall Street heads into Fed week and Big Tech earnings
October 26, 2026US futures point modestly higher Monday as oil retreats, with the Fed's rate decision and Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon earnings all due later this week.
Oct. 14: Futures slip as hot CPI lifts yields, bank earnings on deck
October 14, 2026US futures pointed lower before the open as hotter-than-expected September CPI pushed Treasury yields higher ahead of bank earnings.
Chip selloff hits Asia as bank earnings season opens
October 13, 2026Chip stocks sold off sharply overnight (Kospi -7.4%, Nikkei -2.5%) and US futures were mixed as JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo open bank earnings season.
Monday brings bank earnings and a Mideast-driven oil premium into view
October 12, 2026US stock futures are little changed pre-market Monday as Wall Street heads into bank earnings and CPI week, with oil holding an elevated risk premium tied to Middle East tensions.