Stock Futures Rise to Start Busy Week
Barrons·2025-12-08 10:04

The biggest story for markets this week is likely to be the Federal Open Market Committee's monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Wall Street is counting on a quarter-point rate cut–but Chair Jerome Powell is expected to strike a hawkish tone in his post-decision press conference, meaning investors' focus could quickly turn to what the Fed does in January and beyond. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 6 points, effectively trading flat. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.1%, with the benchmar ...