US Futures Rise Ahead of Key Data, Earnings

2025-11-17 00:17 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

US stock futures climbed on Monday as investors geared up for a wave of economic data releases delayed by the government shutdown along with earnings from major companies this week.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.2% and 0.4% while Dow futures were flat.

Key economic releases expected this week include the September jobs report though markets are still awaiting a revised schedule.

On the corporate front, AI chipmaker Nvidia will post earnings on Wednesday along with other S&P 500 names such as Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Palo Alto Networks and Intuit.

Last week the major averages initially advanced before turning lower amid ongoing concerns about stretched AI valuations and uncertainty over the Federal Reserves rate cutting path.

Markets are now pricing in less than a 50% chance that the Fed will deliver a 25 bps rate cut next month, down from nearly 90% one month earlier.



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