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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. "The prospect of rates staying higher for longer has given investors a lingering headache," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell. "Many had hoped we would approach the end of 2023 with a clearer picture on when rates will start to be cut." ET, Dow e-minis were up 36 points, or 0.1%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 11 points, or 0.25%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 68.5 points, or 0.46%. Wayfair (W.N) rose 2.6% after Bernstein upgraded the online furniture retailer to "market perform" from "underperform", citing improving revenue growth and margins.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, dampening, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Neel Kashkari, Lisa Cook, Li Auto, Alibaba, Bernstein, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Activision, Microsoft, Dow, Nasdaq, U.S, Treasury, Apple, Nvidia, P Global, PMI, Minneapolis, Detroit, Dow e, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Hong, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Hong Kong, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. Ford Motor (F.N) advanced 2.5% after Reuters reported the United Auto Workers (UAW) was set to announce progress in labor contract talks with the carmaker. Several Fed policymakers, including policy voting member Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari, are set to speak during the day. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.11-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.44-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 26 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 14 new highs and 102 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, dampening, Jason Pride, Neel Kashkari, Li Auto, Alibaba, Bernstein, Wells, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Anil D'Silva, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Activision, Microsoft, Ford, Reuters, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, United Auto Workers, U.S, Treasury, Apple, Nvidia, Minneapolis, Dow Jones, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Hong, Charter Communications, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Glenmede, Philadelphia, Hong Kong, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. "While the dot plots suggest upside risks to interest rates, we retain our expectations that the hike cycle is likely done and for the Fed not to raise rates again," Mark Haefele Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management, said in a note. Meanwhile, weak performance of recent listings after their debut highs has dampened hopes of a likely revival in the initial public offering market amid high interest rates and broader market declines. Arm Holdings also fell 3.0% to $51.3 premarket, nearing its IPO price of $51 per share while Instacart (CART.O) lost 1.4%. ET, Dow e-minis were down 188 points, or 0.54%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 34.75 points, or 0.78%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 160.75 points, or 1.06%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mark, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, FedEx, Broadcom, Google, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Apple, Nvidia, Wall, UBS Global Wealth Management, Arm Holdings, Dow e, Marvell Technology, Marvell, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Writers Guild of America, WGA, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. Rate-sensitive stocks including Tesla (TSLA.O), Meta Platforms (META.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Nvidia (NVDA.O) fell between 1.5% and 3.0% as the two-year and 10-year Treasury yields , scaled multi-year highs. The benchmark interest rate could be hiked one more time in 2023 to a peak range of 5.50%-5.75%, while monetary policy could stay tighter than was expected through 2024, the Fed's updated quarterly projections showed. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 7.06-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 3.86-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded two new 52-week highs and 16 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded seven new highs and 207 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Sam Stovall, Stovall, Rupert Murdoch, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, FedEx, Broadcom, Google, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Nvidia, Semiconductor, Marvell Technology, SOX, Wall, Research, Arm Holdings, Dow Jones, Fox Corp, News Corp, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Philadelphia, New York, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. ET, with investors focused on Fed economic projections and Chair Jerome Powell's comments for clues on the outlook for rates and inflation. Reinforcing the likelihood of a Fed pause, U.S. Treasury yields retreated from their 2007 highs hit in the previous session. Investors are now looking forward to marketing automation company Klaviyo's (KVYO.N) debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock last indicated to open between $36 and $38. The S&P index recorded 10 new 52-week highs and four new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 33 new highs and 140 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell's, Mark Luschini, Janney Montgomery Scott, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Coty, Citigroup, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury, Microsoft, Apple, Arm Holdings, Investors, Dow Jones, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Boston, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Coty gains on raising sales forecastFederal Reserve rate verdict due at 2 p.m. The U.S. central bank is expected to maintain its key rate in the range of 5.25%-5.50% as it concludes its meeting at 2 p.m. ET, with investors focused on economic projections and Chair Jerome Powell's comments for clues on the outlook for rates and inflation. Investors were also looking forward to the debut by marketing automation company Klaviyo on the New York Stock Exchange against the backdrop of some recent successful U.S. listings.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell's, Gabriele Foà, Foà, Klaviyo, Morgan, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies Coty, Citigroup, Dow, Nasdaq, Algebris Investments, Financial, Arm Holdings, Dow e, Coty, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. Energy (.SPNY) was the top S&P 500 sector gainer, up 1.1%, as crude prices firmed near the $95-per-barrel mark on tight supply. Chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 1.3%, following Friday's rout, after Deutsche Bank upgraded its stock rating to "buy" from "hold". Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 1.02-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.46-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded five new 52-week highs and 11 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 24 new highs and 172 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Bernstein, Piper Sandler, Paul Nolte, Goldman Sachs, Janus Henderson, Wells, MoffettNathanson, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Savio D'Souza, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Corp, Holdings, Micron, L3Harris, Dow, Nasdaq, Energy, VF, Microsoft, U.S, Treasury, Murphy, Sylvest Wealth Management, Traders, Morgan Asset Management, Janus Henderson Investors, Arm Holdings, Dow Jones, Chipmaker Micron Technology, Deutsche Bank, L3Harris Technologies, PayPal Holdings, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

A slew of recent hotter-than-expected economic data has eased recession concerns without raising fears of a September rate hike. "Further rate hikes would risk sending the economy into a hard landing," said Thomas Simons, U.S. economist at Jefferies. "Instead, the Fed can look to a strategy of maintaining current policy rates for a long time as the best way to administer restrictive monetary policy to the economy." ET, Dow e-minis were up 31 points, or 0.09%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 5.25 points, or 0.12%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 23 points, or 0.15%. Asset management firm Blackstone Inc (BX.N) and vacation rentals platform Airbnb (ABNB.O), which are set to join the S&P 500 before the bell on Monday, were down 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Blackstone, Thomas Simons, Goldman Sachs, Janus Henderson, Wells, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Savio D'Souza, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Micron, Deutsche Bank, Airbnb, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Traders, Jefferies, Morgan Asset Management, Janus Henderson Investors, Bank of England, Bank of, Dow e, Micron Technology, Blackstone Inc, L3Harris Technologies, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bank of Japan, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. SoftBank's Arm Holdings gained 6.5% after a stellar Nasdaq debut on Thursday, rekindling hopes of a turnaround in the initial public offering (IPO) market. U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holdings , JD.com , PDD Holdings (PDD.O) and Xpeng rose between 0.1% and 1.6%. ET, Dow e-minis were up 85 points, or 0.24%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 6 points, or 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 4.5 points, or 0.03%. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Lam, Taiwan's TSMC, Stellantis, rekindling, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Ford, Motors, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, Lam Research, KLA Corp, Reuters, Ford Motor, General Motors, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, SoftBank's Arm Holdings, Nvidia, there's, Therapeutics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Traders, Federal Reserve, University of, Alibaba Group Holdings, PDD Holdings, Dow e, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. Chipmakers including Nvidia (NVDA.O), Micron Technology (MU.O) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) added between 0.7% and 1.2% before the bell. Citigroup also expects the Fed to hike interest rates by 25-basis points in November, compared with its previous forecast of a September hike. ET for further clues on the trajectory for U.S. interest rates ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week. Meanwhile, investors largely expect another European Central Bank rate hike later in the day, which will take interest rates to a record high, amid sticky inflation and a deteriorating economy.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Emin Hajiyev, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Vital Energy, Dow, Nasdaq, Wall, Arm Holdings, Nvidia, Micron Technology, Devices, Insight Investment, Tool, Citigroup, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Treasury, Central Bank, Dow e, HP, Visa, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Spirit Airlines slips on revenue outlook cutFord rises on plans to double production of pickup trucksConsumer prices data due at 8:30 a.m. ETFutures down: Dow 0.12%, S&P 0.12%, Nasdaq 0.15%Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched lower on Wednesday as higher oil prices fuel worries about sticky inflation and stoke interest-rate concerns ahead of CPI data. "All indications are that higher oil costs are going to influence the headline inflation print. Investors will also closely monitor August producer prices and retail sales data on Thursday ahead of the Fed's Sept. 20 policy decision.

Persons: Mike Segar, Tim Waterer, Li Auto, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Shubham Batra, Savio D'Souza, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Wall, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Spirit Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, stoke, Labor, KCM, Federal Reserve, Dow e, Apple, Li, European Commission, Sprit Airlines, Moderna, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, Xpeng, Bengaluru

A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. Investors await August consumer prices data, due on Wednesday, and producer prices scheduled on Thursday, followed by the Fed's policy decision on Sept. 20. A recent uptick in oil prices and strong economic data have fueled concerns over stubborn inflation, clouding the outlook for an end to U.S. monetary tightening. Investors will also monitor the European Central Bank's policy decision on Thursday, where it is seen holding rates after nine consecutive hikes. ET, Dow e-minis were down 48 points, or 0.14%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 9 points, or 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 27.5 points, or 0.18%.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Wall, Morgan Stanley, BoE, Mohit Kumar, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Kappa, Dow, Nasdaq, Microsoft, Investors, Fed, ECB, Jefferies, Dow e, Oracle, Paramount Global, Amusements, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Tesla gains on Morgan Stanley upgradeBoeing rises after Vietnam Airlines jet dealFutures up: Dow 0.23%, S&P 0.44%, Nasdaq 0.63%Sept 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures gained on Monday as Tesla shares rose, while investors awaited inflation data due later this week for clues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. The three major indexes logged weekly declines on Friday as strength in oil prices and stronger-than-expected economic data fueled concerns of sticky inflation and interest rates staying higher for longer. Investors now await the crucial consumer and producer prices data as well as retail sales numbers due later this week. Data over the weekend showed China's consumer prices returned to positive territory in August, while factory-gate price declines slowed, as deflation pressures ease amid signs of stabilization in the economy.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Morgan Stanley, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shreyashi Sanyal, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Boeing, Vietnam Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, Wall, U.S, Investors, FedWatch, Dow e, Apple, Hostess Brands, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Sunday, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, U.S . Federal, China, Bengaluru

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