Investors are expecting today's Federal Reserve meeting to end with the announcement of another interest-rate cut; U.S. stock futures are higher as the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Dow Jones Industrial Average looks to snap a nine-session losing streak; Japanese automakers Honda (HMC) and Nissan () are in merger discussions; Micron Technology (MU) stock is higher in premarket trading ahead of the chipmaker's earnings report today; and Nvidia (NVDA) shares are rising after falling for four consecutive sessions. Here's what investors need to know toda🃏🌃y.

1. Investors Antic🐟ipat🅘e Federal Reserve Rate Cut, Powell Remarks

Investors will be closely watching 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:today's interest-rate announcement after the two-day 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Federal Oℱpen M൲arkets Committee (FOMC) meeting concludes. Officials are 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:widely expected to lower the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:federal funds rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%. Following the decision, 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Fed chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to take media questions, 🏅and his remarks can impact market movements. Market watchers also are anticipating the release of the Fed's econom﷽ic projections, which show where officials believe inflation and interest rates are heading.

2. US Stock Fut🦂ures Higher Ahead of Fed Decision

U.S. stock futures are higher ahead of the FOMC decision and comments from Fed chair Powell. After the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:ninth consecutive losing session yesterday for its longest skid since 1978, futures are up by 0.3%. 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are higher by similar margins. Bitcoin (BTCUSD💯) is pulling back from recent highs to trade below $105,000, while the 10-year Treasury note is hovering around 4.4%. Crude oil futures are 0.6% higher.

3. Honda, Nissan in Merger Discussions

Nissan shares soared about 24% and those of Honda slipped 3% in Tokyo trading Wednesday after the Japanese automakers confirmed a Nikkei report that said they are 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:in discussions to merge. The companies intend to sign a memorandum of understanding to negotiate shared equity in a holding company that would house the combined automaker, according to Nikkei, potentially putting pressure on domestic rival Toyota (TM).  Meanwhile, Dow Jones Newswires reported that Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that makes Apple (AAPL) products, has also expressed interest in taking over Nissan.

4. Micron Techn🍷ology Stock Higher Ahead of Earnings

Micron Technology (MU) stock is 1.5% higher in premarket trading ahead of its fiscal 2025 first-quarter 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings report after markets close today.  Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expect Micron to report revenue of $8.72 billion, 84% higher year-over-year, and for the company to swing to a profit of $1.84 billion or $1.58 per share. Micron's report follows the announcement earlier this month that the chipmaker was 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:awarded a federal grant of up to $6.165 billion to make 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:semiconductors in the U.S. as part of the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

5. Nvidia Stock Gains Afte𒉰r Four Consecutive Losing 𓃲Sessions

After falling for 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:four consecutive sessions to slip into a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:technical correction, shares of chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) are about 3% higher in premarket trading. Investors are hoping Nvidia can sell significant volumes of its new Blackwell 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:artificial intelligence (AI) chips after the reported discovery of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:overheating issues last month ♐prompted concerns over production delays. Despite their recent struggles, ♈Nvidia shares still are up more than 160% since the start of the year on booming demand for AI products.