U.S. stock futures steady after tech-led rebound; CPI in focus

U.S. stock futures held steady following a rebound led by technology shares, with market attention turning to the upcoming Consumer Price Index release. The transmission channel runs through inflation expectations and the rate outlook: a CPI print above consensus would likely raise expectations that the Federal Reserve keeps policy restrictive for longer, lifting Treasury yields and compressing equity valuations, particularly for long-duration growth names that have just led the rally. Technology and other high-multiple sectors are the most exposed to a hawkish surprise, while rate-sensitive areas such as real estate and small-cap stocks would face pressure from higher financing costs. Traders will watch the core CPI component, which strips out food and energy, as the cleaner gauge of underlying price pressure and the figure most likely to shift Fed rate-cut pricing in fed funds futures.

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