Major averages are little changed on Wednesday, as investors turned their focus to the upcoming interest rate decision, and big tech earnings slated for later in the day. Early on and the S&P 500 (SP500) was -0.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to make no change to its benchmark federal funds rate at its January meeting, a decision to be announced today.

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Nasdaq futures inched higher on Wednesday as chip sector stocks gained after quarterly orders for semiconductor equipment maker ASML exceeded expectations, while investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision later in the day.

Equity markets diverged Wednesday as attention turned away from recent turbulence in tech stocks to the outlook for interest rates, with the Fed and the ECB both holding their first

TheStreet spoke with Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management, about what to expect from the Fed in 2025. Conway Gittens: Well, the Federal Reserve is set to hold its first policy meeting of 2025.

Futures tied to the Nasdaq gained on Wednesday as semiconductor-related stocks rose after chip equipment maker ASML's quarterly orders topped estimates, with focus also on a raft of company results and the Federal Reserve's rate verdict later in the day.