U.S. stock futures held steady ahead of Monday’s session after the Nasdaq Composite closed at a fresh record high, with investors now awaiting a key Federal Reserve meeting this week. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) were up 0.10%, 0.08%, and 0.09%, respectively, at 1:48 a.m. EDT on September 15.
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Stocks closed mixed on Friday. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones slipped slightly as investors booked profits in some of the week’s top gainers. At the same time, strength in a few large-cap names pushed the Nasdaq 100 to a fourth straight record high.
Meanwhile, for the week, all three indexes finished higher on hopes of rate cuts. The Dow gained 0.95%, the S&P 500 rose 1.59%, its fifth positive week in six, and the Nasdaq 100 advanced 1.86% for a second straight weekly gain.
This week, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on Wednesday. Recent signs of a softer job market and cooling inflation have raised expectations for a rate cut. Markets see a 96% chance of a quarter-point move, with only a small chance of a bigger cut.
The Q2 2025 earnings season is over, but several notable releases are still scheduled for this week. The companies in focus are General Mills (GIS), FedEx (FDX), Lennar (LEN), and Darden Restaurants (DRI).
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