Wall St on pace for higher open as oil pulls back ahead of Fed decision

U.S. equity futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street as crude oil prices retreated ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision. The move reflects a transmission channel running through inflation expectations: lower energy prices ease near-term headline inflation pressure, which reduces the odds of a hawkish repricing of the rate path just as traders position for the announcement. Mega-cap technology names and high-multiple growth stocks, including the Nasdaq-100 constituents Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, Amazon, Tesla, AMD and Broadcom, are typically the most rate-sensitive because their valuations rest on discounted long-duration cash flows, so they tend to respond most strongly to shifts in yield expectations. The U.S. dollar is exposed through rate differentials, as any softening in Fed hawkishness could weigh on dollar demand relative to peers. Traders will focus on the Fed's accompanying statement and the press conference tone for guidance on the timing of future cuts, alongside the subsequent Treasury yield reaction.

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