US Stock Futures Decline as Markets Await Mega Cap Earnings and Fed Policy Meeting
US stock futures dropped Monday as investors anticipated earnings from 102 S&P 500 firms and a Federal Reserve meeting while gold reached record highs.
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USstock index futures declined on the morning of January 26, 2026, as investors braced for a significant week featuring a wave of corporate earnings and a key central bank policy meeting. At 05:24 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average E-minis were down 44 points, or 0.09%, while S&P 500 E-minis were down 13.75 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq 100 E-minis showed a larger decline, falling 97 points, or 0.38%, as the market prepared for results from major technology firms. This cautious start follows a week where all three major indexes finished lower.
USstock index futures declined on the morning of January 26, 2026, as investors braced for a significant week featuring a wave of corporate earnings and a key central bank policy meeting. At 05:24 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average E-minis were down 44 points, or 0.09%, while S&P 500 E-minis were down 13.75 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq 100 E-minis showed a larger decline, falling 97 points, or 0.38%, as the market prepared for results from major technology firms. This cautious start follows a week where all three major indexes finished lower.
