Stock Market Today: Futures Rise Ahead of Key Inflation Data, Fed Rate Cut Expectations Dominate
Stock Market News·2025-12-05 14:07

Market Overview - U.S. stock futures are showing a positive trend, with S&P 500 futures up around 0.2% to 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining approximately 0.3% to 0.4% [2] - Major tech stocks like Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms are experiencing premarket strength, while Apple and Tesla are trading near flat [3] Major Index Performance - The S&P 500 closed with a modest gain of 0.11%, reaching a three-week high, while the Nasdaq Composite edged up by 0.22% [4] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped slightly by 0.07%, influenced by higher bond yields, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rising to 4.11% [4] Upcoming Economic Events - The Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting on December 9-10 is highly anticipated, with an estimated 86% to 87% probability of a 25-basis-point interest rate cut [6] - Today's trading will be influenced by the delayed September Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, with expectations of a 0.4% month-over-month increase in personal income and outlays [7] Company News - Netflix shares are down approximately 1.9% to 2% following the announcement of its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for an enterprise value of $82.7 billion [8] - SoFi Technologies experienced a significant premarket drop of around 7.30% due to a $1.5 billion common stock offering, raising concerns about share dilution [13] - Cloudflare's stock dipped following its second major outage in two weeks, impacting several high-profile websites [13] - Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported lower sales and profits than expected, leading to a negative market reaction [13] - Nvidia's sentiment improved after strong sales reported by its partner, but new legislation may restrict its ability to ship advanced AI chips to China [13]