WORLD HEADLINES – European stocks rose with U.S. equity-index futures as Apple Inc.’s earnings fueled optimism over the outlook for the global economy. The yen weakened and Japanese shares rallied after the prime minister signaled he was committed to a $265 billion stimulus package.

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STOCKS – Nasdaq 100 futures expiring in September climbed 0.7 percent, while contracts on the S&P 500 Index added 0.2 percent, with the gauge near a record.

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BONDS – Treasuries headed lower before the Fed’s interest-rate decision, with the yield on two-year notes rising one basis point to 0.76 percent, having risen on Tuesday to the highest since the day of the U.K.’s Brexit vote.

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COMMODITIES – Copper fell 0.6 percent, leading most industrial metals lower following reports on Chinese curbs on wealth-management products.

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CURRENCIES – The pound weakened versus the euro even as a report showed U.K. economic growth was stronger than expected in the second quarter, accelerating to 0.6 percent from 0.4 percent in the first.

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ECONOMIC DATA – US Core Durable Goods Orders m/m due at 8:30, Pending Home Sales m/m at 10:00, Crude oil Inventories at 10:30, FOMC Statement at 14:00 ET.