Outlook 09/08: Stock futures tick higher to start the week as traders look ahead to key inflation data. Investors are awaiting two critical inflation reports this week for more insight into the health of the economy, after weaker-than-expected hiring data on Friday. The producer price index report for August is due out Wednesday morning, followed by the consumer price index on Thursday. Tomorrow at 10AM ET the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the 2025 Preliminary Benchmark Revision to its establishment survey data, which provides more accurate, comprehensive job numbers than the monthly reports. Investors will be watching the reports to gauge the real jobs situation, hoping the real job numbers force the Federal Reserve to cut 50bps.
ESU25 (SEP2025): YVAH 6494 YPOC 6481 YVAL 6452 GAP 6488
/ES Plan: Last session market closed balanced but overnight looks bullish (PBT 6525), moving above previous value, so these're the opening and initial balance options for current session:
