Stock index futures fell on Thursday, as geopolitics and trade tensions stayed in the limelight, while investors awaited the wholesale inflation data.

S&P 500 futures fall 0.27% as markets today digest Oracle earnings and await the May PPI inflation report. Oracle jumps 7% after hours on strong cloud outlook, forecasting 70%+ growth in FY26 infrastructure revenue. May PPI expected to rise 0.2%; a hot print could unwind Fed rate cut hopes and pressure tech and bonds.

The S&P 500 ended lower on Wednesday, with investors spooked by Middle East tensions, while a tame inflation report calmed concerns around tariff-driven price pressures and traders awaited more details on China-U.

Futures ticked lower early Tuesday, the dollar slipped, and bond yields held broadly steady. Investors are awaiting an inflation report that is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect the April ...

Markets today slip as traders await ... for CPI and Trade Headlines U.S. stock futures are modestly lower this morning, with S&P 500 futures down 0.34%, Nasdaq 100 off 0.38%, and Dow futures ...

U.S. stock futures ... await a key inflation report, due before the market opens. April's annual consumer price index is expected to remain at 2.4% from March, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,160.72 points, or 2.81%, and closed at 42,410.10. The 30-stock index ended the session near its highs of the day, with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.