US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher As Inflation Worries Ease

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The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jul, 16 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts up around 0.2% as investors digest a rare drop in the official US inflation report. Consumer prices fell 0.4% in June and the yearly rate eased to 3.5%, while core inflation, which strips out food and energy, held at 2.6%. That softer reading helped pull the 10 year US government bond yield toward 4.57%, which can ease pressure on borrowing costs for...

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on July 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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