Quantum computing stocks saw a significant uptick during pre-market trading on Wednesday, driven by Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) entering the quantum computing conversation with plans to make its business clients “quantum-ready” by 2025. What Happened: According to Benzinga Pro, Quantum Computing Inc. ( QUBT ) surged by 12.38%, Rigetti Computing Inc. ( RGTI ) increased by 3.02%, and D-Wave Quantum Inc. ( QBTS ) climbed by 12.05%. Microsoft (...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * December CPI data due at 8:30 a.m. ET * JPMorgan ( JPM ), Wells Fargo ( WFC ) post higher Q4 profits * BlackRock ( BLK ) assets hit record $11.6 trillion in Q4 2024 * Futures up: Dow...

Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Wednesday as investors assessed a broadly in-line consumer inflation report to gauge its effect on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy easing this year. Data from the Labor Department showed the consumer price index rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024, in line with the expectations of economists...

08:06 AM EST, 01/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US stock futures are rising in Wednesday's premarket session as investors anxiously await key inflation data this morning. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.41%, S&P 500 futures were rising 0.34%, and Nasdaq futures were moving 0.38% higher. Oil prices were moving higher, with front-month global benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas...