- Wall Street futures were stable, while European equities increased as traders prepared for a report expected to reveal that inflation was slowing, which would lessen the need for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively.
- S&P 500 contracts increased by 0.1%. After the technology sector, one of the industries hardest hit by the Fed's tightening campaign led gains among US stocks on Wednesday, those on the Nasdaq 100 saw little change. After its profit surpassed expectations, American Airlines Group Inc. increased in premarket trading.
- The benchmark European equity index increased by 0.7%, helped by real estate firms, which saw gains for a second day as investors hoped for a softer rate outlook.
- Treasury prices held steady after rising on Wednesday, while a measure of dollar strength fell as investors ignored the constant stream of hawkish remarks from federal reserve officials. A report that the Bank of Japan will investigate the effects of its ultra-loose monetary policy caused the yen to increase in value.
