US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher On Slower Growth Hotter Inflation

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, May, 1 2026 US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors balance slower growth with hotter inflation. First quarter US GDP grew at a 2.0% annual pace versus forecasts of 2.3%, meaning the economy is still expanding but not quite as quickly as economists expected. At the same time, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, PCE, is running at 3.5% a year, while employment costs and jobless claims signal a very tight...