Apple (AAPL) Boosts U.S. Stock Futures with Strong Sales Forecast

🗝️ Key Points

• stock futures rose after Apple (AAPL, Financial) announced a robust sales growth forecast, with shares climbing 3.4% in pre-market trading.
• The company anticipates a recovery in iPhone sales with new AI features.
• Core PCE, excluding food and energy, is projected to increase by 0.2% annually, remaining steady at 2.8%, according to Reuters.Recently, Intel (INTC) reported.

U.S. stock futures rose after Apple (AAPL, Financial) announced a robust sales growth forecast, with shares climbing 3.4% in pre-market trading. The company anticipates a recovery in iPhone sales with new AI features. Deutsche Bank analysts noted investors are reassured by the expected moderate revenue growth in upcoming quarters.

Upcoming key inflation data could influence Federal Reserve policy, with expectations for December’s Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index to show a monthly increase of 0.3% and an annual rise of 2.6%. Core PCE, excluding food and energy, is projected to increase by 0.2% annually, remaining steady at 2.8%, according to Reuters.

Recently, Intel (INTC) reported higher-than-expected earnings despite weak revenue forecasts, driving its stock up 2%. Major oil companies Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM) are set to release earnings soon. By early U.S. trading hours, Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.29%, 0.4%, and 0.71%, respectively.

Despite technology stock volatility caused by breakthroughs from Chinese startup DeepSeek, monthly gains for major U.S. indices are expected, with the S&P 500 down less than 1% from its recent peak. Historically, January has shown mixed performance, with the S&P 500 averaging flat returns since 2000.

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