Stock Futures Rise Into End of Blistering First Half as PCE Inflation Report Looms
U.S. stock futures were rising on Friday as the market neared the end of the first half of the year. Before celebrations of a blistering six months, key inflation data lie in the day ahead that could shift the needle on interest-rate expectations. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.3% with contracts tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite up 0.4%.