Stock Futures Rise as Investors Turn Positive on Jobs Data
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Stock futures are rising as investors are optimistic about the delayed jobs data, which they believe will lead to further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2026.
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Market impact analysis based on bullish sentiment with 81% confidence.
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Stocks looked set to rise on Wednesday, with investors deciding that delayed jobs data would strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to carry on cutting interest rates in 2026. Contracts tied to the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were up 0.3%. Traders are pricing in a 51% chance that the Fed cuts interest rates by at least a quarter point at either its January or March policy meetings, according to the CME FedWatch tool–up from 42% odds a week ago.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on December 17, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.