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Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Sunday evening after Wall Street saw sharp weekly gains, with the Nasdaq reaching another record closing high, while investors awaited key inflation prints due later in the week.
S&P 500 Futures were unchanged at 6416.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures were also muted at 23,718.75 points by 20:14 ET (00:14 GMT). Dow Jones Futures traded 0.1% higher at 44,320.0 points.
Wall St boosted by Fed rate cut expectations
In the regular trading session on Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, while the NASDAQ Composite jumped 1%, reaching its record closing peak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%.
For the week, the Nasdaq surged nearly 4%, and the S&P 500 jumped over 2%, while the Dow closed 1.4% higher.
Weak labour data released earlier this month, accompanied by a slowing services activity print, spurred economic growth worries, and investors scaled up bets for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September.
U.S. President Donald Trump has also repeatedly called on the central bank to cut interest rates.
Last week, Trump announced that his top economic adviser, Stephen Miran, will be his pick to take an empty governor seat at the Fed, replacing Adriana Kugler, who abruptly stepped down from the role last week.
If confirmed by Senate lawmakers, Miran would have the ability to vote on upcoming interest rate decisions. Crucially, that person could be the one who eventually replaces Powell after his term at the head of the Fed ends next year.
Last week’s gains were also driven by a sharp rise in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after the company said it would pledge an additional $100 billion in domestic manufacturing over the next four years, raising its total U.S. investment commitment to $600 billion.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs took effect from August 7, imposing import duties as high as 50% on some economies.
CPI, PPI inflation data awaited
U.S. stocks face a key test this week as investors await two crucial inflation readings.
The Consumer Price Index for July, due Tuesday, is expected to show a modest monthly rise of about 0.2%, with core CPI forecast to increase around 0.3%.
These figures will be closely watched by the Fed for signs of how price pressures are evolving amid tariff risks.
The Producer Price Index, scheduled for release on Thursday, will provide further insight into cost pressures at the wholesale level and their potential impact on consumer prices and corporate margins.