There could also be some trade-related developments between the U.S. and China. On October 30, the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will kick off in Gyeongju, South Korea and President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are expected to meet face-to-face to address trade disputes.

U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday after consumer prices for September came in cooler-than-expected. A Labor Department report showed that the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% on a monthly basis in September versus a 0.

The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday following Wednesday’s mixed moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

Equity index futures are financial derivatives that allow traders to speculate on the future value of a stock market index. These contracts play a significant role in shaping market expectations and can signal investor sentiment about future market ...

Dow futures hold firm. Nasdaq eases. Teslas big day is here. US stock market today is taking a breather after the Dows record run past 47,000. Futures are barely moving — Dow up 0.01%, S&P flat, Nasdaq down 0.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -1.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -1.65% this morning as sentiment weakened after China hit back at the U.S. on shipping.

According to a Reuters poll of economists, the Bank of Canada is expected to implement a 25-basis-point interest rate reduction on October 29, marking its second consecutive cut, as it moves to bolster an economy vulnerable to U.S. tariff threats.

The futures contracts platform aims to meet offshore investors’ heightened interest in Hong Kong-listed Chinese biopharmaceutical stocks.