Investors Digest Inflation Report as US Equity Futures Post Narrow Gains Pre-Bell

09:12 AM EDT, 07/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders digested June producer prices data.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.4%, S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.1%.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.8% at $68.15 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1% lower at $65.86 per barrel.

The Producer Price Index, released at 8:30 am ET, showed producer prices were flat in June versus estimates compiled by Bloomberg for a 0.2% increase, while the core measure was also flat versus estimates for a 0.2% uptick.

The Industrial Production report, slated for 9:15 am ET, is expected to show a 0.1% gain for June following May's 0.2% decline.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.04% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.3% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.03% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.3%, and Germany's DAX index was flat in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, ASML (ASML) shares were 8% lower pre-bell after the company said it continues to see uncertainty for 2026 driven by macro-economic and geopolitical developments.

On the winning side, Nuwellis (NUWE) stock was 133% higher after the company said overnight it received a US patent related to advancements in fluid management. Data Storage (DTST) shares were up 31%, a day after the company said it has agreed to sell its CloudFirst Technologies unit to Performive.

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