Stock futures rise after lower inflation print, S&P 500 Nasdaq gain; Trump signs marijuana EO. 10-year yield: 4.14%. ORCL up 5.65%, COTY up 1.54%. Fed likely to keep rates unchanged. SPY up 0.012%, QQQ up 0.48% in premarket.

Unusual Whales
2025.12.19 10:45
U.S. stock futures saw a rise following a higher close on Thursday, with major benchmark indices advancing. The November report indicated a slowdown in annual CPI inflation to 2.7% from 3% in September. Due to missing October survey-based prices, the Bureau of Labor Statistics assumed zero inflation for the month. President Trump signed an executive order to ease regulations on marijuana, a significant shift in federal cannabis policy. The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.14%, the two-year bond at 3.47%. Markets projected a 73.4% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping current interest rates unchanged. Amid this, premarket trading showed SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up 0.012% at $676.55, and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF up 0.48% at $612.03. Oracle Corp. saw a 5.65% jump in premarket trading as ByteDance signed agreements for a new joint venture with Oracle involving TikTok's U.S. operations. Additionally, Coty Inc. shares rose by 1.54%.