Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures declined as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates and a report that may show pending home sales fell. Nasdaq-100 Index futures rose as Apple Inc. (AAPL) posted profit that topped estimates.

S&P 500 futures expiring in March slipped 0.2 percent to 1,308.7 at 9:46 a.m. in London, erasing an earlier gain. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped 25 points, or 0.2 percent, to 12,601, while Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.5 percent.

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(Blomberg)