Booking stock gained 2.3% in morning action, while Caterpillar shares jumped 4%. Fiserv plunged 28% in early trade as Neurocrine lost 1.7%. Seagate leapt nearly 7%, and Verizon rallied 3.4%. Finally, Visa stock edged up in premarket trading.

Stock futures pointed lower Thursday after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met and investors digested a warning from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and several big tech earnings reports,

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U.S. indices continue to push higher ahead of the FOMC decision, with the NASDAQ breaking out of its channel and the Dow approaching 48,000. Despite potential volatility around the Fed announcement, any short-term pullbacks are seen as buying opportunities within a firmly bullish trend.

Major stock indexes hit record highs Friday after the release of slightly cooler-than-expected September inflation data that reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

In late 2024, Nvidia replaced Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is home to some of the most storied, iconic American brands. Companies such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Home Depot, IBM, and Walmart are just a handful of the index's components.

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Oil prices are hovering around five-year lows due to lower demand and higher supply. In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast a 2 million barrel per day increase in 2025 liquid fuels, largely due to higher production from non-OPEC+ countries like the U.S.