Market Snapshot: Stock-index futures edge higher as investors await Fed decision, wade through earnings flood

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Stock-index futures point modestly higher Wednesday as investors await the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting, watch talks over a coronavirus aid package and wade through another heavy day of corporate earnings. If that weren’t enough, there was also the potential for fireworks on Capitol Hill as top executives at the world’s most powerful tech firms testify in what’s likely to be a contentious hearing.