US Stock Market Today S&P 500 Futures Rise As Inflation Jitters Persist

The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Wednesday, May, 13 2026

E mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are pointing higher this morning, even as investors digest another hot US inflation print. Headline CPI is running at 3.8% year over year and core CPI at 2.8%, with a 0.6% monthly rise in overall prices that largely reflects more expensive energy and housing. Energy costs alone are up 17.9% over the past year, which means higher fuel and power bills for households and businesses. With the 10 year Treasury yield around 4.4% and talk of a possible rate hike later this year, the key question is whether rate sensitive areas like banks, real estate and smaller companies can handle borrowing costs staying high for longer, or whether investors continue to favor cash rich growth and technology stocks.

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Top Movers

• Venture Global (VG) jumped 14.20% after Citi upgraded the stock following Q1 results and LNG deals.
• Sea (SE) gained 13.14% as Jefferies and TD Cowen raised targets after a Q1 beat and guidance.
• Insmed (INSM) climbed 11.66% as analysts viewed the recent post earnings pullback as a potential entry point.

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Top Losers

• AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) fell 11.62% after mixed analyst reactions to earnings, guidance and updated price targets.
• QUALCOMM (QCOM) declined 11.46% as the stock led a broader pullback across semiconductor suppliers.
• Intel (INTC) slipped 6.82% after recent headlines around its foundry partnerships and product announcements.

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On The Radar

Inflation pressures and producer prices set the macro tone while a handful of large tech and financial stocks report and meet shareholders.

• US Producer Prices April PPI data on Thursday will show how higher energy costs are feeding into business input prices.
• Cisco Systems (CSCO) Q3 results on Wednesday after the close highlight demand trends for networking hardware and software.
• Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Q4 earnings on Wednesday morning provide a read on large scale China consumer and cloud activity.
• Applied Materials (AMAT) Q2 report on Thursday after the close focuses attention on semiconductor equipment orders and capital spending plans.
• Viking Holdings (VIK) Q1 results on Thursday before the market opens update the picture on booking trends and pricing for its travel offerings.

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