Stock futures mixed as traders await Fed decision, Alphabet and Microsoft earnings

[Wall Street-Street Sign] P_Wei/E+ via Getty Images Stock index futures were mixed on Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while investors looked forward to the earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft. Dow futures (INDU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/INDU]) -0.29%, S&P 500 futures (SPX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SPX]) +0.01%, and Nasdaq futures (US100:IND [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/US100:IND]) +0.44%. The Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday. The central bank is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Investors will focus on Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference for signals on the policy outlook and the possibility of future rate hikes.