U.S. stock futures edged higher Monday as investors awaited a batch of key earnings reports and a major policy decision from the Federal Reserve.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial gathered 22 points, or 0.1% to 35,420.
Futures for the S&P 500 gained 7.25 points to 4,572.00.
Futures for the NASDAQ tacked on 39.75 points, or 0.3%, to 15,578.75.
Investors anticipate the Fed will increase rates by a quarter percentage point at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday. They will be listening to comments by Chair Jerome Powell to get a sense of the central bank's position on what happens next as it tries to navigate a soft landing for the economy.
Earnings results will also shift into high gear in the week ahead, with Thursday being the most intense day. About 40% of the Dow and 30% of the S&P 500 will give their financial updates during the week, including Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta. Several big pharma companies are getting ready to report and it's a big week for industrial companies and big oil as well.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.2%. while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 2.1%.
Oil prices headed higher 40 cents to $77.47 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices picked up $2.70 to $1,969.30. U.S. an ounce.