Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures dip as Fed decision, Apple results and jobs data loom

United States

U.S. stock index futures were easing lower Tuesday as traders eyed earnings reports, the looming Federal Reserve monetary policy decision on Wednesday, and monthly employment data on Friday.

How are stock-index futures trading

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA fell 46 points, or 0.14%, to 34052, the S&P 500 SPX declined 2 points, or 0.04%, to 4168, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 14 points, or 0.11%, to 12213.

What’s driving markets

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