"The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened but decided, for the time being, to wait for further evidence of continued progress toward its objectives," the Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement on Wednesday.
U.S. equities rallied on Wednesday after the Fed's announcement, with the three major indexes closing about 1 percent higher.
On the data front, initial jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with the FHFA home price index set to come out at 9 a.m. Leading indicators and existing home sales are due at 10 a.m.
In oil markets, Brent crude traded at $47.20 a barrel on Thursday, up 0.79 percent, while U.S. crude was at $45.77 a barrel, up 0.95 percent.
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