U.S. stock futures are showing modest gains early Wednesday, as investors digest a mix of robust corporate earnings against the backdrop of an intensifying geopolitical impasse in the Middle East and an expected read on U.S. inflation.
The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning bullish for the Aug. 12 trading session. The "S&P 500 (SPX) Up or Down on August 12?" contract currently reflects a 56% chance of a higher open.