Stock futures inch higher as Wall Street awaits another inflation report: Live updates
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 13, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures inched higher on Wednesday night as traders looked ahead to another inflation reading. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 32 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.2%. In after-hours action, trading platform Robinhood popped 10% after the company reported a 16% increase in assets under custody in February from the prior month. Troubled electric vehicle startup Fisker tumbled 46% after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company has hired restructuring advisors to prepare for a potential bankruptcy filing. These moves come after the major stock indexes ended Wednesday's session with mixed activity. A sharp decline in the technology sector — particularly as Nvidia dropped 1.1% — pulled the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite lower, with the two b