U.S. stock-index futures were flat on Wednesday, as investors were cautious ahead of the announcement of the outcomes of the Federal Open Market Committee's May meeting at 18:00 GMT. Apple's (AAPL) solid quarterly results underpinned Nasdaq futures.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,472.78 | -35.25 | -0.16% |
| Hang Seng | 30,723.88 | -84.57 | -0.27% |
| Shanghai | 30,723.88 | -84.57 | -0.27% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,050.20 | +35.00 | +0.58% |
| FTSE | 7,552.53 | +32.17 | +0.43% |
| CAC | 5,525.53 | +5.03 | +0.09% |
| DAX | 12,766.10 | +153.99 | +1.22% |
| Crude | $67.32 | | +0.10% |
| Gold | $1,309.60 | | +0.21% |