U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday as traders reacted to the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision and technology stocks slumped for the second time this week.
Dow futures fell 100 points, while S&P and Nasdaq futures declined 16.5 points and 63 points, respectively. Tech stocks like Facebook, Apple and Amazon all feel at least 1 percent before the bell.
As anticipated, the Fed hiked interest rates by a quarter of a percent, but its weaker-than-expected inflation numbers prompted worry among investors.
Washington remained in focus as the special counsel investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election was said to be planning to interview two top U.S. intelligence officials about whether President Donald Trump sought their help to get the FBI to back off a related probe of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
In Europe, the pan-European Stoxx-600 index was around 0.61 percent lower on Thursday. In Asia, the Shanghai Composite in China closed 0.06 percent higher, while the Nikkei in Japan closed 0.26 percent lower.
In oil markets, Brent crude traded at around $46.82 a barrel on Thursday, down 0.38 percent, while U.S. crude was around $44.48 a barrel, down 0.56 percent.
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