March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.16% this morning as investors looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data and earnings reports from some of the biggest U.S. banks.
In yesterday’s trading session, Wall Street’s major indexes closed mixed. United Rentals (URI) climbed nearly +6% and was the top percentage gainer on the S&P 500 after acquiring H&E Equipment Services for $3.4 billion in cash. Also, Atlassian (TEAM) advanced more than +4% and was the top percentage gainer on the Nasdaq 100 after it announced price increases for its data center products. In addition, KB Home (KBH) gained over +4% after the homebuilder posted upbeat Q4 results and issued solid FY25 guidance. On the bearish side, Eli Lilly (LLY) slumped more than -6% and was the top percentage loser on the S&P 500 after providing a below-consensus Q4 revenue forecast.
