Futures muted as Nvidia results, Fed minutes to test Wall St's record run
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Futures down: Dow 0.11%, S&P 0.13%, Nasdaq 0.08%
May 22 (Reuters) -U.S. index futures were subdued on Wednesday as investors zeroed in on the week's biggest events, AI chip leaderNvidia's quarterly results and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes due later in the day.
All eyes will be on whether semiconductor bellwether Nvidia's NVDA.O first-quarter results, due after market close, can meet the market'ssky-high expectations and sustain a rally in shares of the company and other AI-related stocks.
Nvidia has emerged as the third-largest U.S. company by market value after a more than 92% surge in its shares this year and an over three-fold jump in 2023.
"Despite the stock's incredible recent performance, there's tension in the market, with investors eager to see if Nvidia's impressive momentum from 2023 has carried into early 2024," said Sam North, analyst at investment platform eToro.
"We should note that the bar is set pretty high, and another double-digit beat and raise might be a tall order."
The company'sshares were down 0.5% in premarket trading, after rising over 3% overthe past two days.
Market participants are also keenly awaitingminutes from the U.S. central bank's latest policy meeting, due at 2 p.m. ET, for more clarity on the timing of a rate cut.Several policymakers havereiterated the need to wait for more signs of easing inflation before cutting rates.
Traders seenear 69% odds of the Fed cutting ratesin September by atleast 25 basis points, according to CME's FedWatch Tool.
At 5:25 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis 1YMcv1 were down 45 points, or 0.11%, S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were down 7 points, or 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQcv1 were down 15 points, or 0.08%.
Wednesday's subdued moves in index futuresfollow two sessions of gains that had propelled the tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC and the benchmark S&P 500 .SPX to notch record closing highs on Tuesday.
Earnings reports from retailers Target TGT.N and TJX TJX.N and chipmaker Analog Devices ADI.O are due beforemarket open.
Among other premarket movers, apparel retailer Urban Outfitters URBN.O climbed 6.7% after first-quarter results beat estimates on strong demand.
Lululemon Athletica LULU.O dropped 4.2% after the athletic apparel retailer announced the departure of Chief Product Officer Sun Choe.
Reporting by Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath
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