Stock-index futures mostly higher after Google escapes harsh antitrust penalties

U.S. stock-index futures remained mostly higher ahead of the opening bell Wednesday, with tech stocks set for a lift after Google parent Alphabet Inc. dodged the harshest potential antitrust penalties for its conduct in the search market. The remedies released by a federal judge Tuesday night prohibit Google from entering exclusive contracts for its Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant and Gemini products — but don't require the divestiture of Google Chrome. Google Class C shares were up nearly 7% in premarket trade. Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 futures were pointing to...