US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher As Jobs Stay Strong And Inflation Cools
The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Apr, 15 2026
US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts inching up about 0.05%, as investors weigh strong hiring against cooler inflation. Fresh figures from ADP show private employers adding an average of 39,250 jobs per week in late March, which suggests the job market is still creating work and can support spending. At the same time, core producer prices, a key measure of business cost pressures, rose just 0.1% in March, hinting that the cost of making goods and services is not surging. The big question now is whether this mix of solid jobs and calmer costs keeps rate sensitive areas such as growth stocks and real estate in focus or shifts attention back to more defensive sectors such as utilities.
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Big bank earnings and a key streaming update sit alongside several first look Q1 reports over the next two days.
- Big banks: Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) report Q1 on Wednesday, spotlighting lending and trading trends.
- Regional banks: PNC (PNC) and M&T Bank (MTB) post Q1 on Wednesday, giving a read on regional credit conditions.
- Streaming focus: Netflix (NFLX) reports Q1 on Thursday, offering fresh detail on subscriber traction and content spending.
- Financial services: Charles Schwab (SCHW) Q1 on Thursday will highlight client activity and interest sensitive revenue trends.
- Consumer and industrials: PepsiCo (PEP) and Alcoa (AA) Thursday results frame demand for packaged goods and aluminum end markets.
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