Dow Futures Rise as Cooling Inflation Drives Rally By Investing.com


© Reuters.

By Oliver Gray 

Investing.com – U.S. stock futures were trading higher during Thusday’s evening deals, after major benchmark indices posted their best daily advances since 2020 as weaker than expected CPI data boosted bets for less aggressive rate hikes from central bank policymakers going forward.

By 6:40pm ET (11:40pm GMT) were up 0.1%, while and were up 0.2% apiece.

In extended deals, Compass Inc (NYSE:) fell 1.7% after Q3 losses of $0.36 per share, greater than expected losses of $0.30 per share, while revenue came in at $1.49 billion versus $1.46 billion expected.

Figs Inc (NYSE:) fell 7% after the company Q3 EPS of $0.02, in-line with expectations, while revenue  was reported at $128.6M versus $124.85M expected.

Toast Inc (NYSE:) lifted 7.6% after Q3 losses of $0.19, greater than expected losses of $0.08. revenue came in at $752M versus $718.47M expected.

Ahead in Friday’s session, investors will be looking toward preliminary data.

During Thursday’s regular trading,the added 1201.4 points or 3.7% to 33,715.4, the gained 207.8 points or 5.5% to 3,956.4 and the lifted 761 points or 7.4% to 11,114.2.

On the data front, data came in at 7.7% year-on-year versus expectations of 8%, declining for the 5th consecutive period and cooling from last month’s reading of 8.2%. Meantime, came in at 225K, above expectations of 220K and higher than 218K recorded in the previous period.

On the bond markets, rates fell to 3.811%.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*