January’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) will serve as the latest test of whether inflation pressures have eased as investors debate if and when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2025. The report, set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, is expected to show headline inflation of 2.9%, matching the annual gain…
US stock futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors braced for a consumer inflation report that will set the stage for the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the S&P 500 futures (ES=F) both wobbled along the flat line. Contracts on the…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were range-bound on Wednesday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a pivotal inflation reading due later in the day that could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this month. A November reading of the consumer price index (CPI), due at 8:30 a.m. ET, is among the final…
All three major indexes pressed to record highs after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. For the week, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose more than 4.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose nearly 6%. In the week ahead, a fresh reading on inflation and retail sales will…