US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Rise As Sticky Inflation Clouds Rate Cut Path

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Mar, 16 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.4% and Nasdaq futures ahead roughly 0.4% as well, as investors weigh stubborn inflation against still solid spending. The PCE price index, a key inflation gauge watched by the Federal Reserve, rose 0.3% in January and the core measure rose 0.4%, leaving annual inflation at 2.8%. This indicates that the cost of living is easing but still...