Stock markets were mixed in Europe and on Wall Street on Wednesday while the dollar rose further from recent lows as investors took a cautious approach ahead of earnings from

Stock index futures ticked up on Wednesday, as investors looked ahead to the FOMC decision and quarterly results from big tech firms.

Wall Street ticked quietly higher ahead of the opening bell Wednesday as markets absorbed another spate of corporate earnings reports while waiting to see what the Federal Reserve will do with its benchmark interest rate.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped from record highs on Tuesday as a series of downbeat earnings weighed on the indexes, while investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the day.

At 05:19 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 73 points, or 0.16%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 15.25 points, or 0.24%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 93.25 points, or 0.4%. The moves follow record closing highs for the S&P and the Nasdaq on Monday in volatile trading after the U.