Futures muted in cautious start to Fed meeting week
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Futures: Dow up 0.21%, S&P 500 up 0.03%, Nasdaq off 0.20%
Updated at 07:00 a.m. ET/1100 GMT
By Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal
Sept 16 (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were subdued onMonday as caution prevailed ahead of the Federal Reserve's pivotalmonetary policy decision later in the week, with investors pricing in a steep reduction in borrowing costs.
Ever since Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at an upcoming rate cut late last year, markets have witnessed abull run, with the S&P 500 .SPX and the Dow .DJI now near record highs.
However, following a mixed batch of economic data and comments from a former policymaker in the last few weeks, traders swayed in their bets on what decision the central bank will arrive at during its Sept. 17 to 18 meeting.
Odds for a 50-basis-point cut are at 59% from 30% a week ago, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, which showed a 41% probability for a 25-basis-point reduction. There is concern an outsized move could mean the Fed sees the economy cooling at a faster pace.
"As important as the 25 vs 50 debate will be the communication from the Fed. Would a 50bps be the start of 50s or a one off larger move to start the cycle? Would a 25bps mean the bar for subsequent 50s is high? There will be lots to digest," a group of strategists at Deutsche Bank led by Jim Reid said in a note.
The benchmark index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq .IXIC notched their biggest weekly jumps in about 11 months on Friday, although analysts attributed the optimism to signs of a robust economy rather than rate-cut expectations.
At 07:00 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis 1YMcv1 were up 85 points, or 0.21%, S&P 500 E-minis EScv1 were up 2 points, or 0.03%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis NQcv1 were down 38.5 points, or 0.20%.
Futures tracking small caps RTYc1, which tend to do well with lower borrowing costs, outperformed with a 0.72%rise. The Russell 2000 index .RUT has gained over 7% so far this year and hit its highest level in over a week on Friday.
In economicdata, retail sales, weekly jobless claims, housing starts and industrial production are due through the week.
Among rate-sensitive growth stocks, Nvidia NVDA.O slipped 0.9%,while Meta META.O inched up 0.15%and Tesla TSLA.O rose 0.44%in premarket trading.
Intel Corp INTC.O climbed 2% after a report showed the chipmaker has officially qualified for as much as $3.5 billion in federal grants to make semiconductors for the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Crypto stocks trended lower, with Microstrategy MSTR.O down 2.2% and Riot Platforms RIOT.O slipping 1.5%, tracking a 2% fall in bitcoin prices BTC=.
Alcoa AA.N gained 1.4% after the aluminum maker said on Sunday it wouldsell a 25.1% stake in its joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden for $1.1 billion.
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Reporting by Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai
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