US Futures Track Higher Premarket Thursday as Tech Stocks Stabilize Ahead of CPI Data

06:27 AM EST, 12/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US futures were tracking higher hours before Thursday's market open, as technology stocks stabilize while traders await inflation data from November's Consumer Price Index.

In the futures, the S&P 500 was 0.4% higher, the Nasdaq was up 0.8%, and the Dow Jones advanced by 0.2%

Asian markets were mixed at Thursday's close, while most European bourses were edging higher mid-session.

Early movers include Micron Technology (MU), which was up more than 11% in premarket hours after reporting higher fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue, and issuing fiscal Q2 outlook above market expectations.

Accenture (ACN), Nike (NKE), Cintas (CTAS), and FedEx (FDX) are among the companies releasing quarterly reports within the day.

On the economic calendar is the Consumer Price Index for November and Jobless Claims report at 8:30 am ET. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index is also due at 8:30 am ET, followed by the EIA Natural Gas Report at 10:30 am ET.

In pre-bell hours, Bitcoin traded at $87,131, West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded 0.3% higher at $55.95, and 10-year US Treasuries offered 4.13%. Spot gold traded for $4,358 an ounce.

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