US Stock Market Today LIVE: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 To React To Inflation; Futures Down, Q3 Earnings Eyed

The US stock futures erased their early gains and traded lower on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as Wall Street will open with a focus shifted towards upcoming CPI inflation, which will offer further clarity on rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve.

However, yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average or DJIA index dropped 180.45 points or 0.4% to 51,670.10, while the Nasdaq Composite index slipped 41.52 points or 0.15% to finish at 27,204.38 and the S&P 500 index mildly down by 1.8 points to close at 7,805.45. Financial stocks and chipmaker stocks were broadly in the bearish trend, impacting all three indices, like the Dow Jones, Nasdaq Composite, and S&P 500.

Another wave of mega-cap companies' earnings will be announced on Wednesday. These include Bank of America Corp. (BAC), BlackRock Inc. (BLK), Fastenal Co. (FAST), Morgan Stanley (MS), Progressive Corp. (PGR), and State Street Corp. (STT).

Additionally, Wednesday will be pivotal due to CPI inflation data along with MBA Mortgage Applications, Core CPI, Real Average Weekly Earnings, Real Average Hourly Earnings, and Federal Reserve Beige Book reports.

The market is expecting US CPI inflation to accelerate to 3.6% in September 2026 from 3.4% of the previous month. On a month-on-month basis, CPI is expected to increase by 0.6% which would be highest in the past five months. Annual core inflation is estimated to rise to 2.5% from 2.4%. If CPI rises, market will likely fall as it will heighten the possibility of rates hike.

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Oct 14, 2026, 7:06 pm IST

US Stock Market Today Live: US CPI Inflation Predictions

The market is expecting US CPI inflation to accelerate to 3.6% in September 2026 from 3.4% of the previous month. On month-on-month basis, CPI is expected to increase by 0.6% which would be highest in the past five months. Annual core inflation is estimated to rise to 2.5% from 2.4%. If CPI rises, market will likely fall as it will heighten the possibility of rates hike.

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