Stock Futures Stay Lower Despite Cooling Inflation

From Barron’s: 2025-04-10 08:47:00

Stock futures remained largely unchanged despite a positive inflation update showing a 2.4% rise in the consumer price index for March, down from 2.8% in February. The looming threat of tariffs imposed by President Trump on China could potentially lead to increased consumer prices in the future.

S&P futures were down 1.9%, Nasdaq 100 futures down 2.3%, and Dow futures down 1.5%. Although all three briefly saw an increase before retracting, the overall market reaction to the inflation update was muted.

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