U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Wednesday, hovering near five-month highs, as market participants digested a slew of earnings while awaiting the release of the Fed's Beige Book, as well as the second part of Powell's Congressional hearing.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 22,794.19 | +96.83 | +0.43% |
| Hang Seng | 28,117.42 | -64.26 | -0.23% |
| Shanghai | 2,788.44 | -9.69 | -0.35% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,245.10 | +41.50 | +0.67% |
| FTSE | 7,673.29 | +46.96 | +0.62% |
| CAC | 5,443.75 | +21.21 | +0.39% |
| DAX | 12,742.07 | +80.53 | +0.64% |
| Crude | $67.56 | | -0.76% |
| Gold | $1,225.00 | | -0.19% |