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The August consumer price index, out at 8:30 a.m. ET, is the last hope to avoid a Federal Reserve rate hike next week, but the chances appear to be fading with oil prices holding near $100 a barrel. It may take a tepid reading for core CPI inflation to keep the Fed on hold after Thursday's producer price index showed a jump in hospital prices. S&P 500 futures pointed solidly higher early Friday amid a positive reception for Oracle earnings and oil's pullback from above $100 on news that Iran's foreign minister will meeting with Gulf state counterparts to discuss the path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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US equity markets were tracking in the green before the opening bell Friday as traders brace for a k

Markets are bracing for Friday's CPI data after a brutal week of selling across stocks, bonds, and crypto, and Wall Street analysts are already reshuffling their ratings on names like Dell, Shopify, Novo Nordisk, and Fortinet before the dust settles.

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Friday as traders awaited the second of two key inflat

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Crude prices retreated from a sharp weekly surge tied to Middle East tensions, while the 10-year Treasury yield backed away from 5%

Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Friday as oil prices cooled and investors looked to the latest consumer inflation data for signs that could help markets recover from a difficult week.

By Rashika Singh Sept 10 (Reuters) - Wall Street banks Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, alongside Barclays, expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates further after Thursday's hawkish policy

Stock futures pointed to a higher open Friday ahead of an important Consumer Price Index reading—although major indexes were poised to close lower for the week—as oil prices and Treasury yields declined.

Sept 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures bounced back as oil prices cooled on Friday and investors pinned their hopes on the consumer inflation report to end a rough week on a positive note.

A crucial day for inflation and the U.S. economy is off to a bad start. Diesel prices have hit $6 a gallon for the first time in history and Brent crude oil prices are trading at around $105 a barrel—though they have fallen back from earlier highs of close to $110. Consumer price index data for August, due to be released at 8.30 a.m. Eastern time, will be closely watched by investors and by Federal Reserve officials.

US stock futures moved higher on Friday as investors awaited August consumer inflation data ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision next week. At 02:57 ET (06:57 GMT), Dow futures were up 232 points, or 0.

Stock futures were rebounding in Friday’s premarket as the market awaits crunch inflation data at the end of what’s been a generally negative week. Investors are positioning carefully ahead of the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Following Thursday's Producer Price Index (PPI) data—which showed wholesale inflation accelerating to 5.4% year over year due to soaring diesel prices, which hit another record in early trading, and surging energy costs—traders are looking for signs that core inflation is continuing its gradual cooling trend toward 2.4%.

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Investors braced for inflation data that could solidify, or undercut, rising bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next week.

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U.S. futures rose and oil prices fell despite intensifying clashes in the Middle East and ahead of what could become one of the most consequential reads on inflation in years. Yemen ’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the entrance of the Red Sea, two officials said Friday in a swift advance that further threatens oil exports by Saudi Arabia through one of the world’s key commercial lanes. On Friday, the International Energy Agency reported that Saudi oil production fell to a three-decade low last month due to Houthi attacks on its energy facilities.

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The August Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a monthly expansion of 0.4%, lifting headline figures to an annual rate of 5.4%.

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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the August Producer Price Index rose 5.4% year-over-year and crude oil climbed past $100 per barrel, fueling renewed fears of stubborn inflation and extended borrowing costs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4% month-over-month in August, driven largely by rising energy and diesel fuel costs. The 5.4% annual increase topped forecasts, underscoring persistent wholesale cos

Higher oil prices and a sovereign bond sell-off sent stocks lower, but all eyes are on tomorrow’s CPI reading.