{"id":84642,"date":"2026-10-14T16:28:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com.au\/blog\/?p=84642"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:28:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:28:54","slug":"wednesday-14th-oct-2026-u-s-stock-futures-steady-as-investors-await-inflation-data-and-bank-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icmarkets.com.au\/blog\/wednesday-14th-oct-2026-u-s-stock-futures-steady-as-investors-await-inflation-data-and-bank-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday 14th Oct 2026: U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Investors Await Inflation Data and Bank Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Global Markets:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf         Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.76%, Shanghai Composite up 0.01% Hang Seng up 0.05% ASX down 0.60%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        Commodities : Gold at $4,185.92 (0.21%) Silver at $59.453 (-0.14%), Brent Oil at 106.39 (0.66), WTI Oil at 94.81 (0.67%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        Rates : US 10-year yield at 5.205, UK 10-year yield at 5.4526, Germany 10-year yield at 3.4608<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News & Data:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf        (USD) Existing Home Sales  3.99M to 3.95M  expected<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Markets Update:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday night as investors awaited September\u2019s consumer inflation report. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.03%, while Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.1%, following a second consecutive session of losses for the major indexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bank of America shares dropped more than 2% in extended trading after regulators imposed over $1.2 billion in federal penalties, alleging the bank failed to report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asian markets were mixed. Australia\u2019s S&P\/ASX 200 declined 0.62%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 gained 0.32% and South Korea\u2019s Kospi advanced 0.82%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wall Street\u2019s major indexes fell Tuesday as semiconductor stocks extended their decline. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF dropped for a sixth straight session amid concerns about excessive artificial intelligence spending and intensifying competition from China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite strong quarterly results from several major banks, shares of Goldman Sachs and Citigroup ended lower, suggesting investors have raised their expectations for third-quarter earnings. FactSet estimates indicate S&P 500 companies will deliver approximately 30% blended earnings growth, while semiconductor and equipment earnings could surge 130%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investors are now focused on Wednesday\u2019s U.S. consumer price index report. Economists expect annual inflation to accelerate to 3.6%, up from 3.4% previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elevated oil prices and rising gasoline costs remain concerns, with average U.S. pump prices reaching $4.34 per gallon, compared with $3.08 a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday\u2019s earnings calendar includes Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML, adding to an already busy week for investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Upcoming Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf       12:00 PM    GMT   –   USD Core CPI m\/m

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