Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Jump Ahead Of January FOMC Minutes—Palo Alto Networks, Tactile Systems, DoorDash In Focus

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday after closing slightly higher on Tuesday. Futures of all the major benchmark indices were positive.<br /><br />Wednesday’s publication of the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes will be closely watched by investors seeking further clarity on the perspectives of policymakers. However, the week’s primary macroeconomic focus shifts to Friday, when the Personal Consumption Expenditures index is scheduled for release.<br /><br />The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.07%, and the two-year bond was at 3.45%. The CME Group's FedWatch tool‘s projections show markets pricing a 92.1% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving the current interest rates unchanged in March.<br /><br />The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were higher in premarket on Wednesday. The SPY was up 0.57% at $686.76, while the QQQ advanced 0.62% to $605.01.