U.S. stock futures were steady ahead of Thursday’s session, with investors focused on the first consumer inflation report since last month’s government shutdown. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) were up 0.29% and 0.07%, respectively, at 12:47 a.m. EST on December 18, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.11%.
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Major stock indices closed lower on Wednesday as renewed AI‑bubble concerns weighed on sentiment. Overall, the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.8%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow slipped 1.2% and 0.5%, respectively.
On Thursday, major U.S. economic reports scheduled for release include the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Initial Jobless Claims, and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, all at 8:30 a.m. EST. Markets will closely watch the highly anticipated November CPI report as it will influence the Federal Reserve’s policy decisions.
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