U.S. stock futures steady as bank earnings, inflation data loom Ayushman Ojha Mon, October 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM EDT 2 min read ^DJI +0.38% ^GSPC -0.06% ^NDX -0.71% JPM +0.39% GS -0.15% Explore stocks on Coinbase Trading disclosure Trading disclosure The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for certain activity generated through this link. Prices displayed are informational.
Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday night as investors braced for a busy week of corporate earnings and economic data, with quarterly results from major banks and healthcare companies set to test Wall Street's rally to record highs.
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S&P 500 Futures inched 0.1% lower to 7,853.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 0.2% to 30,837.50 points by 20:10 ET (00:10 GMT). Dow Jones Futures edged up 0.1% to 52,145.0 points.
The cautious mood followed a mixed session on Monday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%. Technology stocks, particularly chipmakers, came under pressure as investors reduced exposure to growth-oriented shares ahead of earnings announcements and inflation readings.
Investors will focus on results from JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) on Tuesday, marking the start of a closely watched reporting period for the U.S. banking sector.
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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) are also among the companies scheduled to report.
Bank earnings will be scrutinised for signs of resilience in lending, investment banking and consumer credit, as well as management commentary on the outlook for economic growth. Investors will also assess whether strong corporate profits can justify elevated stock valuations after the major indexes ended last week near record levels.
Oil prices remained a major source of uncertainty. Brent crude rose 1.8% to $106.65 a barrel on Monday after deadly strikes on Riyadh's international airport over the weekend heightened concerns about supply disruptions in the Middle East.
The price surge threatened to reinforce inflation pressures and complicate the Federal Reserve's policy outlook.
Investors will also look to September consumer price index data due on Wednesday, followed by producer price figures and retail sales on Thursday.
The figures could influence expectations for the Fed's next interest-rate decision, particularly after recent weakness in the labour market raised hopes that policymakers could avoid further tightening.
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