Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday, as investors braced for a heavyweight slate of earnings reports and a Federal Reserve rate decision. Gold vaulted to a record above $5,000 an ounce,

Stock futures were poised for a lower open Monday to begin a busy week of tech earnings and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, while gold futures surpassed $5,000 an ounce for the first time.

The S&P 500 ticked higher as traders braced for a big week, with key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting.

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A Bloomberg News report that China is now going to let its top companies buy Nvidia's H200 microchip helped move shares of the chipmaker by 1% in premarket trade, as well as lift U.S. stock market futures off their lows.

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It is often the case that U.S. equity index futures rally off the lows following a session when American investors were on holiday. The buy-the-dip mentality kicks in, particularly if the reason for the initial retreat is geopolitical.

Stock futures inched higher on Monday, with market participants positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate verdict and heavy earnings calendar.

Investors are looking forward to a busy week of earnings, including one-fifth of the S&P 500 companies, and four of the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting results this week.