U.S. stock futures were rising Thursday after a surprise cooldown in a key inflation measure appeared to boost the chances that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at some point this year. Core consumer price inflation,

Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed a U.S. inflation print that lifted hopes for more rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, buoyed by falling Treasury yields as investors awaited the December inflation numbers and upcoming corporate earnings to evaluate the health of the economy. At 07:11 a.

U.S. stocks ripped higher Wednesday following a shot of adrenaline from an encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Strong profit reports from Wells Fargo and other big U.S. banks also helped launch indexes to their best day in two months.

Profits at some of the biggest U.S. lenders rose in the fourth quarter as dealmaking picked up and trading was boosted by strong equity markets, sparking a rally in banking stocks on Wednesday. The market environment has been favorable for banks.

Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup notched up strong rises in profits at the end of last year, powered by a boom in trading and dealmaking. JPMorgan’s net earnings rose 50 per cent per cent to $14bn,