The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption and expenditures index, rose 0.3% from November and 2.6% on an annual basis.

Stock futures are higher Friday morning as investors respond to a steady stream of earnings reports and await the release of a closely followed inflation indicator.

Stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as investors react to a barrage of earnings reports from major companies and important economic indicators.

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S&P 500 futures rise as Meta and Tesla gain, but Microsoft and Caterpillar drag the Dow. US stock market reacts to earnings, GDP data, and Fed outlook.

Dow Jones continues its attempts to settle above the resistance at 44,900 – 45,000 as IBM gains 12.2%. The stock tested historic highs after beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue.

The Dow Jones held up best out of major indexes on the stock market today. Nvidia plunged due to concerns of China AI firm DeepSeek.

In addition to Olay, P&G said it is innovating in core brands like Pantene and Head and Shoulders, and saw 5% growth in P&G-owned Japanese luxury skincare brand, SK II. P&G attributed the strong performance of SK II to brand building and improved sentiment in China toward Japanese brands.

The S&P 500 lost 0.5%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.3%. The blue-chip Dow was the only index to finish the week in positive territory. Investors have been bracing for further tariff news after Trump has repeatedly warned about using the measure.