US stock futures inch higher amid tech cheer, Fed fears
Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures rose mildly in late-evening deals on Sunday, tracking a strong session on Wall Street as positive earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft sparked a rally in technology stocks.
The two stocks advanced on Friday, with Alphabet surging over 10% after also announcing its first ever dividend. The stock hit a record high as analysts said the firm was the best positioned amid its peers to benefit from an AI boom.The earnings season is set to continue this week with more Wall Street majors set to report in the coming days. After a relatively quiet day on Monday, Amazon.
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