US pre-open: Futures hold steady before key Fed minutes
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Tuesday 30 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee's most recent two-day policy meeting.
As of 1200 GMT, Dow Jones futures were down 0.07%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures had the indices opening 0.09% and 0.12% lower, respectively.
The Dow closed 249.04 points lower on Monday as the late‑December rally showed signs of losing momentum.
Tuesday's primary focus will likely be on minutes from the FOMC's December meeting, scheduled for release at 1900 GMT, with market participants expecting them to shed further insight into policymakers' assessment of the economy ahead.
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points in December, taking total reductions for 2025 to 75 basis points, and marked a shift from the previous two cuts, which were aimed at easing inflation pressures, with the central bank opting to lower rates as part of an effort to support a softening labour market.
Elsewhere on the macro front, October's S&P/Case-Shiller home price index will be published at 1400 GMT, while December's Chicago PMI will follow at 1445 GMT.
No major corporate earnings were slated for release on Tuesday.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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