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Rate-hike odds jumped to 86.7% Friday. The Dow rose 500 points on the same news. Go figure.

The latest consumer price index data showed inflation rose in August, nearly solidifying the odds of an interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve next week. Yet, stocks are rallying. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.

A Federal Reserve rate hike is likely while the crypto Clarity Act faces long odds with a Senate vote on deck. Salesforce holds its Dreamforce conference.

Stocks rebounded Friday after four straight days of losses, even as August inflation data lifted Fed rate-hike odds above 85%

Kroger cuts its fiscal-year same-store sales outlook, citing the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act.

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.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday ahead of imminent CPI inflation report. Oracle stock jumps on earnings.

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

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

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%.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned bearish on SPY and QQQ ahead of August CPI.

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

U.S. stock futures are showing modest gains early Friday as investors brace for the critical August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report amid persistent inflation concerns, central bank pressure, and deepening maritime disruptions in the Middle East. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL)...

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%.

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

But futures were mixed, with S&P 500 futures marginally up, while Dow and Nasdaq futures slightly eased.

The S&P 500 undercut its 50-day as Treasury yields and oil prices surged. Oracle jumped late on earnings. The CPI inflation report could lock in expectations for a Fed rate hike next week.

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Oil prices surged Thursday as advances by Yemeni rebels threatened the flow of crude supplies while yields on long-term US Treasury bonds reached new multi-year highs following data showing an uptick in US wholesale inflation.Longterm US Treasury bond yields continued to climb, with the 30-year bond reaching 5.36 percent, a new peak since 2007.

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Michael Reinking, Senior Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a tense week as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea pushed oil prices up nearly 10%, with Brent nearing $105 a barrel. That spike reignited inflation fears, driving Treasury yields to new YTD highs and pushing odds of a Fed hike next week to roughly 70%, alongside an ECB hike and an expected BOJ move. The S&P 500 fell about 1.5%, testing its 50-day average near 7,600, while AI hardware stocks outperformed and healthcare and materials lagged. Looking ahead, Friday's CPI report sets the stage for next week's FOMC meeting.

Bitcoin couldn't escape today's inflation-driven selloff, but a bearish pattern on its chart is about to flip for the first time since November.

Today's wholesale inflation data sets the stage for tomorrow's consumer price index release, with investors watching closely for signs inflation is spreading beyond energy. The producer price index rose as expected in August, which prompted a move lower in equities, intensified bond yield rises, and caused a jump in odds of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 dropped 0.6% while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.6%.

Rate-hike odds for next week's Fed meeting jumped to 70%.

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Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed after a second brutal day, with all major indices finishing lower again. Rising rates, Brent Crude trading above $100, and what appears to be an increase in the Iran attacks in the Persian Gulf were all it took for sellers to keep hitting bids. Once again, the small-cap […]

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Thursday ahead of a key inflation report. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC falls on August sales.