Market Watch: Asia Retreats from Peaks as U.S. Holds Steady
U.S. stock futures showed minimal movement following a record session, caught between rising corporate profits and mounting global uncertainty. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 57 points, or 0.12%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.17%. Nasdaq 100 futures hovered NEAR flatline after the tech-heavy index closed slightly lower.
Netflix tumbled 6% in after-hours trading after missing earnings estimates, while Intuitive Surgical surged 16% on strong results. Investors are now laser-focused on Friday's CPI report, which could dictate the Federal Reserve's next move—widely expected to be a 25-basis-point rate cut.