Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher after a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies

Investors react to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, as well as results from Meta, Microsoft and Tesla.

Wall Street futures rose with gains from tech giants like Meta and Tesla after the Federal Reserve paused its rate-cutting cycle. Meta and Tesla's positive reports contrasted with Microsoft's disappointing cloud forecast.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday, taking a pause after cutting short-term rates [by a full percentage point](

US stocks fall after the Fed held rates steady but suggested the inflation drop has stalled. Meta, Tesla and Microsoft report earnings after the bell.

The Fed is widely expected to make no change to interest rates today, after cutting the benchmark short-term rate at every one of its last three meetings. There also won't be any quarterly economic or interest-rate projections.

U.S equity futures turned lower in early Wednesday trading, while the dollar extended gains and Treasury yields dipped, as investors looked for clarity on two key issues from today's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and fourth-quarter earnings updates from three megacap tech giants.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are gaining 0.4%. Nasdaq 100 futures are rising 0.7%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points, or 0.31%, to 44,

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Gift Nifty indicated a muted start for the Indian stock market indices. Asian markets dipped, while the US stock market ended lower overnight as investors reacted to the US Fed’s interest rate decision and quarterly earnings from Microsoft,