US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Rise As Factory Data Supports Growth Stocks

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Mar, 17 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures ahead roughly 0.4%. The move comes even as a key US government bond yield sits near 4.24%, a level that keeps borrowing costs relatively high for mortgages, credit cards, and companies. At the same time, fresh US data shows manufacturing and broader industrial output each rising 0.2% in February, a sign that...