Tech Momentum and Fed Anticipation Propel Wall Street to New Heights

 

U.S. stock futures climbed Wednesday morning, continuing a record-setting streak as investors rallied behind Nvidia’s meteoric rise and anticipated a pivotal decision from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures all posted gains, with the Nasdaq leading at a 0.5% increase, buoyed by tech optimism

Nvidia (NVDA) surged in premarket trading, adding to its recent rally after CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at the GTC event highlighted new AI partnerships and a bullish outlook for the industry. The company is now nearing a historic $5 trillion market valuation, driven by expectations of $500 billion in AI chip sales

Investor sentiment was further lifted by speculation that former President Trump may ease restrictions on Nvidia’s sales to China, potentially boosting demand for its Blackwell AI processor

Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to announce a 25 basis point interest rate cut at 2 p.m. ET—its first since July. Analysts are also watching for signals from Chair Jerome Powell regarding the pace of future easing and the possible end of quantitative tightening by December.

The broader market remains in a “wait-and-see” mode, with earnings reports from major tech players like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft set to follow. These results could further influence investor confidence and shape the trajectory of the ongoing AI-driven rally.