Stock market today: Dow futures up as Wall Street eyes the one thing that could derail Fed rate cut

business • 9/7/2025

On Thursday, the consumer price index is due, and Wall Street sees a 0.3% gain, accelerating from the 0.2% pace a month earlier.

That comes as Friday’s dismal jobs report ratcheted up recession fears while also locking in odds for a rate cut later this month from the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94 points, or 0.21%. S&P 500 futures wer... [3065 chars]