US Stock Futures Edge Up Ahead of Rate Decision Amid Oil and Yield Pressures

US stock index futures rose by approximately 0.1% on Tuesday evening—across the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500—as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with expectations of a 25-basis-point hike to 4%.

These modest gains occurred despite ongoing market pressures driven by rising oil prices—fueled by Middle East tensions—as well as climbing Treasury yields and a pullback in artificial intelligence stocks, factors that had previously led to consecutive losses on Wall Street.

Following the rate decision, attention will shift to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s comments regarding the future path of monetary policy, particularly given persistent concerns surrounding inflation.