U.S. equity futures nudged higher alongside stocks in Europe on Thursday as investors count down to another major monetary policy decision. Treasuries fluctuated and euro-area bonds edged upward before the region’s central bank sets interest rates.

Futures on the S&P 500 Index increased 0.1% as of 6:28 a.m. New York time. Contracts on the S&P 500 index were slightly firmer a day after the underlying gauge rose for the first time this week in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s final policy gathering of the year. The yield on 10-year Treasuries fluctuated around 1.8% amid bets the bar will be high for any future U.S. rate hikes.

Source : Bloomberg