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Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Tuesday after a rally fueled by softer-than-expected inflation data.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also traded near the flatline.
Stocks climbed Tuesday after a cooler-than-expected inflation report bolstered hopes that the Federal Reserve may not need to raise interest rates as aggressively this year.
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, with South Korea's Kospi advancing 6.3% at open, while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 4%. Japan's Nikkei 225 and the Topix each added 0.9%. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was 0.6% higher.
The consumer price index fell 0.4% in June from the prior month, bringing the annual inflation rate to 3.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a 0.2% monthly decline and annual inflation of 3.8%.
The report prompted traders to scale back expectations for near-term Fed tightening. The probability of a rate hike at the central bank's July meeting fell to 17% from 42% a day earlier, according to CME's FedWatch Tool. Markets, however, continue to price in an increase later this year, with traders assigning a 63% probability that rates will be a quarter- or half-percentage point higher following the September meeting.
"While energy played a big role in the price deceleration, the easing was pretty broad and spread across a bunch of categories, a relief to investors," Adam Crisafulli, founder of Vital Knowledge, said in a note. "However, the Fed and economy aren't in the clear – inflation is still elevated on an absolute basis, oil is back on an upswing, and AI is proving to be very inflationary at the moment."
Investors will turn their attention to another busy day of earnings on Wednesday, with United Airlines, Morgan Stanley, Johnson & Johnson and BlackRock set to report quarterly results.
Earnings season has gotten off to a solid start. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs all topped analysts' expectations when they reported results Tuesday.
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South Korea's Kospi leads gains as Asia-Pacific markets open higher
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, with South Korea's Kospi leading gains.
The Kospi advanced 6.3% at open, while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 4%. Index heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung added over 10% and 6%, respectively.
The Korean exchange activated a buyside sidecar on the Kospi after Kospi 200 futures rose 5%, with program trading halted for five minutes.
Japan's Nikkei 225 and the Topix each added 0.9%.
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was 0.6% higher.
— Justina Lee
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking gains in U.S. stocks on the back of a chip rally after the country reported weaker-than-expected June inflation.
Japan's Nikkei 225 was poised to rise, with its Chicago futures contract at 68,400 and its Osaka counterpart last trading at 68,250, compared with the index's previous close of 67,743.50.
Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were last at 24,400, higher than the index's close of 24,340.73.
In Australia, futures last traded at 8,817, while the S&P/ASX 200′s closed at 8,808.50.
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Developments in the Middle East remain in focus. New airstrikes on Iran by the U.S. military helped to push oil prices higher, while President Donald Trump abandoned his plan that ships pay a 20% protection fee on their cargo to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
—Justina Lee
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Pentair shares drop after disappointing preliminary results
Pentair shares tumbled more than 14% in extended trading after the water-treatment equipment maker issued preliminary second-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations.
The company said it expects adjusted earnings of $1.12 a share, well below the $1.48 analysts were expecting, according to FactSet. Revenue is projected to come in at about $930 million, missing the $1.14 billion consensus estimate.
Pentair said results were hurt by an adverse impact from inventory levels in its pool distribution channel, though that was partially offset by recoveries of tariffs previously collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
— Yun Li
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IBM was the biggest drag to major averages Tuesday
Here's how the major averages fared on Tuesday:
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: Added 10 points, or 0.02%, marking its third gain in four sessions. Goldman Sachs contributed the most to the index, adding 559 points, while IBM was the biggest drag, subtracting 435 points.
- S&P 500: Rose 28 points, or 0.38%, for its third positive session in four. Nvidia was the largest positive contributor to the index, adding 2.42 points, while IBM was the biggest detractor, shaving 0.60 points.
- Nasdaq Composite: Advanced 234 points, or 0.90%, posting its fourth gain in five sessions. Nvidia provided the biggest boost to the Nasdaq-100, contributing 98 points, while Microsoft was the largest drag, subtracting 21 points.
Shares of International Business Machines tumbled 25%, logging their worst day on record, after the company warned second-quarter profits will be lower than expected due to soft demand in its software and infrastructure businesses.
— Yun Li, Chris Hayes
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