Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Skyrocket After Tamer PPI Data That Confirms Slowing Inflation, Walmart's Beat-And-Raise Q3

The index futures are solidly higher in premarket trading on Tuesday, as stocks strive to return to winning ways amid lingering hopes of a Fed pause.

On Monday, the major averages opened modestly lower but fought back to trade mostly above the unchanged line for the bulk of the session. A late-session selling wave dragged the indices sharply lower as they closed firmly in negative territory following two straight sessions of gains.

A majority of sectors retreated in the session, led by consumer discretionary, financial, real estate and utility stocks. Healthcare stocks ended little changed.

Here’s a peek into index futures trading:

In premarket trading on Tuesday, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(NYSE: SPY) moved up 1.82% to $402.32 and the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 2.66% to $293, according to Benzinga Pro data.

On the economic front, the Labor Department's wholesale price inflation report for October showed that the headline producer price index rose 0.2% from the previous month compared to expectations for a 0.4% increase. The year-over-year rate cooled off to 8% from 8.3%. The data assumes importance because producer prices could be a sort of leading indicator for consumer prices.

The results of the New York Federal Reserve's Empire State manufacturing survey for November. showed the headline manufacturing index climbing 14 points to 4.5 in November, thereby moving into expansion territory. 

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will make a public appearance at 9 a.m. EST. An hour later, Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr is expected to speak.

American Petroleum Institute’s weekly crude oil inventories report is due at 4:30 a.m. EST.

See also: Why The US Dollar, A Safe Haven For Worried Investors, Rebounded On Monday

Stocks In Focus:

• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM), Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX) and Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) were all moving in premarket trading in reaction to billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) picking up new positions or adding to positions in the third quarter.
• Azenta, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZTA) shares soared after the company announced its quarterly results and board approval for a $1.5 billion stock buyback.
• Chinese ecommerce retailers Alibaba Group Holding, Inc. (NYSE: BABA), JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: JD) and Pinduoduo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) advanced strongly.
• Walmart, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)  shares climbed over 7% after the retail giant reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and raised the outlook for the year.
• Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT), Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) and Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) are among the notable companies reporting before the market open.
• Advanced Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is due to report its quarterly results after the market close.

Commodities, Other Global Equity Markets:

After sliding about 3.50% on Monday, crude oil futures were seen extending their slide and a barrel of WTI-grade crude oil fetched $84.64.

Most markets in the Asia-Pacific region showed tentativeness on Tuesday, as traders reacted to the negative close on Wall Street overnight. The Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese stocks, however, rallied sharply.

Economic data out of China, including retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment, came in softer than expected, potentially triggering hopes for stimulatory measures from the government.

European stocks opened Tuesday’s session but have turned mixed in early trading.

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