Stocks are likely to show a strong move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday following the choppy trading seen to start the week. The major index futures are currently pointing to a notably higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures jumping by 0.9 percent.
The futures surged following the release of a highly anticipated Labor Department report showing a modest increase in U.S. consumer prices in the month of March.
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.