US stock futures were steady on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, with the central bank widely expected to deliver its third 25 basis point rate cut this year. Policymakers remain split, with some pushing for further easing to support a cooling market while others caution that lowering rates too quickly could reignite inflation. Markets will also closely watch Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting remarks for signals on the 2026 rates outlook. In regular trading on Tuesday, the Dow and S&P 500 fell 0.38% and 0.09%, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite inched up 0.13%. The Dow was weighed down by a 4.7% slide in JPMorgan after the bank forecast 2026 expenses near $105 billion. Meanwhile, gains in heavyweights Tesla (1.3%), Broadcom (1.3%) and Alphabet (1.1%) supported the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite.