S&P 500 futures are little changed with big banks set to kick off earnings season: Live updates
Stock futures remain little changed as major Wall Street institutions prepare to launch the third-quarter earnings season. Investors are closely monitoring upcoming corporate reports alongside two fresh inflation reports and retail sales figures. Wall Street banks achieved a blockbuster first half, but higher interest rates and deal outlooks will rigorously test that ongoing boom. The S&P 500 continues to hover near record levels despite recent market pressures, including a prior slide in chip stocks and mixed bank results that weighed on major market averages earlier in the week.
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- ✓ S&P 500 futures are little changed as big banks prepare to kick off earnings season.
- ✓ Wall Street banks recorded a blockbuster first half heading into the earnings tests.
- ✓ Upcoming market catalysts include two inflation reports, retail sales figures, and big bank profits.
- ✓ A prior slide in chip stocks and mixed bank results weighed on major market averages.
What changed
S&P 500 futures trade with little change as markets pivot toward upcoming third-quarter corporate profits and economic data releases.
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S&P 500 Futures Little Changed as Big Bank Earnings Approach
Stock futures remain little changed as major Wall Street institutions prepare to launch the third-quarter earnings season. Investors are closely monitoring upcoming corporate reports alongside two fresh inflation reports and retail sales figures. Wall Street banks achieved a blockbuster first half, but higher interest rates and deal outlooks will rigorously test that ongoing boom. The S&P 500 continues to hover near record levels despite recent market pressures, including a prior slide in chip stocks and mixed bank results that weighed on major market averages earlier in the week.
Why it matters
Market participants look to major bank earnings as a primary health check on corporate America against the backdrop of elevated interest rates. Concurrently, upcoming inflation metrics and retail sales data will shape expectations for broader economic trajectory and Federal Reserve policy. These reports arrive while equities trade near historic highs.
What is confirmed
- S&P 500 futures are little changed as big banks prepare to kick off earnings season.
- Wall Street banks recorded a blockbuster first half heading into the earnings tests.
- Upcoming market catalysts include two inflation reports, retail sales figures, and big bank profits.
- A prior slide in chip stocks and mixed bank results weighed on major market averages.
What to watch next
- Upcoming third-quarter earnings reports from major Wall Street banks
- Release of upcoming inflation reports and retail sales data
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- AP News — 2 Inflation reports, retail sales and big bank profits all arrive in the coming week
- Reuters — US bank investors to focus on impact of higher rates, deals outlook in Q3 earnings
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