Stock futures hover near flat as a busy week of economic data looms: live updates
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Stock futures remained largely unchanged Sunday night after a mixed week on Wall Street, characterized by a rotation away from technology toward parts of the market that trade at lower valuations. Traders are bracing for a slate of U.S. economic data releases this week.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged down slightly. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.2%.
These moves followed a week in which the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell as Oracle and Broadcom led a shift away from artificial intelligence exposures. The S&P 500 dropped 0.6% for the week, and the Nasdaq declined 1.7%. The Dow, comparatively less exposed to tech and AI, rose 1.1%.
Oracle dropped about 12.7% for the week, and Broadcom fell over 7%. The S&P 500’s tech sector decreased by 2.3%.
Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, commented, “The S&P 500’s Magnificent-7 may be less magnificent in 2026 as stiff AI competition chips away at the monopolies they’ve enjoyed. The beneficiaries of that competition are likely to be the S&P 500’s Impressive 493.”
Upcoming economic data could set the market tone for the week ahead. November nonfarm payrolls and October retail sales figures are due Tuesday, after delays caused by the fall’s government shutdown.
The November consumer price index (CPI) is scheduled for release on Thursday.
Key data releases this week
Tuesday, December 16
- 8:30 a.m. Nonfarm Payrolls (November)
- 8:30 a.m. Retail Sales (October)
Thursday, December 18
- 8:30 a.m. Consumer Price Index (November)
For more, see CNBC’s outlook here.
— Sarah Min
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Stock futures open little changed
