U.S. stock futures advanced, touching their highest levels of Friday's session, after the latest reading on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed only a modest increase in prices. The headline PCE Price Index was 0.

Stock futures were little changed ahead of an important U.S. inflation reading Friday, although shares of furniture and home goods retailers pulled back sharply after President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs.

U.S. stock futures are up on Friday, following a decline on Thursday, with no sign of any significant momentum to set the tone for the day. The markets remain fairly calm ahead of several major economic data points set to be released on Friday,

US stock futures gained in Asia as a weaker yen lifted risk sentiment. Traders eye GDP, jobless claims, and Fed policy signals for market direction.

U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Friday, as investors awaited key inflation data that could sway bets on interest rate cuts, while also weighing the impact of fresh tariffs on a broad range of imported goods.

US stock market futures were mostly steady on September 19, 2025, near record highs set the previous day. Dow Jones futures hovered around 46,496 points, slightly down by 0.04%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures showed little movement,

US stock futures steady in Asian trade as softer Tokyo inflation, weak wages, and Trump’s tariffs drive sentiment ahead of the Fed’s inflation test.

S&P 500 futures are up just 0.01%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are adding 0.02%. Nasdaq 100 futures are gaining barely 0.1%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 172 points, or 0.

Qualcomm (QCOM) slipped 1% following the launch of new chips for PCs and phones on Wednesday. CarMax (KMX) dropped 12% in premarket after the used-car dealership chain's quarterly results missed Wall Street estimates.

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.4% in morning trading.