08:18 AM EDT, 08/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were edging slightly higher pre-bell Thursday as traders awaited another key inflation report, after yesterday's July consumer inflation reading matched forecasts. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.27% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.26%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.07% higher. The July consumer price index rose 0.1% as expected,...

08:53 AM EDT, 08/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were steady pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) inactive and the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up a slight 0.1%. Cisco Systems ( CSCO ) shares were down more than 7% even after the company posted higher fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue....

08:54 AM EDT, 08/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.) US equity futures were mostly flat pre-bell Thursday as traders evaluated another key inflation report, after yesterday's July consumer inflation reading matched forecasts. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, and...

08:22 AM EDT, 08/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity markets are tracking higher before the opening bell Thursday as traders await last month's wholesale inflation data following a consumer inflation report that cooled bets on a near-term rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2% each in premarket activity, while the...