US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher on Imminent Fed Rate Cut Bets

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Dec, 5 2025 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with a key S&P 500 contract up about 0.2 percent as investors bet the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates as soon as next week. Markets are pricing in a quarter point cut, while the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is expected to sit just under 3 percent, which means the cost of living is easing but still not back to normal. On one hand, that could lower borrowing...