S&P 500 futures fall as traders await more U.S. economic data: Live updates

Traders works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on April 30, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesFutures tied to the S&P 500 slid on Wednesday night, with traders looking ahead to more earnings reports and economic data following a losing session brought about by hotter-than-expected inflation data. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%, while Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose just 22 points.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 1.9% during regular trading, marking its worst day since July 23 — when it dropped 2.2%. The S&P 500 dropped 1.1%, its biggest one one-day slide since July 29. The Dow was the relative outperformer, falling just 0.1%.Those moves came as concern grew that the Federal Reserve may have to tighten monetary policy more aggressively before year-end, after new data showed consumer prices in September rose faster than expected on a year-over-year basis."Inflation is cooking with gas," said Jamie Cox, managing partner for Harris Financial Group. "It is abundantly clear where the inflation impulse originates, but two wars need to end before we get any relief. The Federal Reserve made the mistake of calling Covid era inflation transitory, and now it appears they are set to make the same mistake in reverse on the energy supply shock."Investors will get even more inflation data on Thursday, with the September reading on producer prices due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. New retail sales figures and weekly jobless claims are also slated for release at that time. The corporate earnings season continues as well, with regional banks U.S. Bancorp and PNC due to report. Charles Schwab is also scheduled to post earnings.Rocket Lab announces launch delay; shares dip in after hoursRocket Lab shares slipped in extended trading after the company pushed back the launch date of its Neutron rocket to 2027.Shares last traded lower by about 7%. Stock Chart IconStock chart iconRocket Lab in the past dayThe company recently identified an issue with the manufacturing process on one of its propellant domes, according to a Rocket Lab video that shared details on the launch delay. Considering the length of time it would take to build a new dome, as well as to investigate and resolve the manufacturing issue, the company pushed Neutron's first launch date into the new year, according to the video.—Darla MercadoCoreWeave is lower after hours following 15% plungeCoreWeave shares were lower by 0.6% after the bell following a sharp pullback for the company's stock and bonds on fears some tech companies are borrowing too much for AI.The neocloud name nosedived 15.5%, while yields on its debt jumped. CEO Mike Intrator dismissed the market moves in a memo obtained by CNBC. "When you are building a new type of technology company there will be periods of time when the market misunderstands and acts irrationally," he wrote. "We are confident in our backlog which more than supports all of our debt obligations."Read more here.— Michelle FoxStock futures open little changed