Tech mega-caps power AI push as oil climbs and Fed holds

U.S. stock futures are mixed as mega-cap tech earnings prime the AI-driven capex cycle, with Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta signaling strong cloud/infrastructure demand and contributing to a roughly $131 billion Magnificent 7 AI-related spend in Q1. Meanwhile, Brent and WTI oil advanced to multi-year highs on Middle East tensions and supply concerns. The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at 3.5%–3.75% and Powell said he’ll remain on the board after his chair term ends; ECB and BOE decisions are due soon, with markets eyeing potential June moves in Europe as oil-driven inflation dynamics loom.