US Stock Market Today S&P 500 Futures Rise As High Rate Jitters Linger

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US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures up roughly 0.4%. The main force in the background is the US 10 year Treasury yield sitting near 4.4% to 4.48%, which means borrowing costs across mortgages, credit cards and business loans remain relatively high. At the same time, the University of Michigan survey shows consumer sentiment at 53.3, close to past lows, and 1 year inflation expectations revised up to 3.8%, so households feel squeezed. The key question for investors now is whether higher for longer borrowing costs and cautious consumers will weigh more on interest sensitive sectors such as real estate and smaller companies, or on growth focused areas such as technology that rely heavily on expectations for future earnings.

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Earnings from a major consumer brand and fresh US jobs data will help frame how higher yields are feeding through to Main Street.

• Consumer Demand Check: NIKE (NKE) earnings on Tuesday, highlighting spending trends and margins for a global athletic brand.

• US Labor Tightness: JOLTS job openings on Tuesday, giving you a read on hiring appetite and wage pressure.

• Payroll Pulse: ADP private employment report on Wednesday, offering an early look at March hiring momentum.

• Fed Watch: March payrolls preview through the week, with every labor signal feeding directly into rate cut expectations.

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