US Futures Flat Ahead of Core PCE and Micron Earnings

Key Facts

1S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures remained flat ahead of core PCE data and Micron Technology earnings results.

2Brent crude rose above $103 a barrel, marking a 14% monthly gain despite Middle East flows returning to pre-war levels.

3Stifel initiated coverage on Achieve Life Sciences with a buy rating, sending shares up 3% in premarket trading.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures remained flat ahead of the release of core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data and Micron Technology earnings results. Reuters reported that investors are waiting for these key inflation figures to gauge the Federal Reserve's interest rate path, particularly after yields recently touched multi-decade highs.

Brent crude rose above $103 a barrel, marking a 14% monthly gain even as Middle East oil flows returned to pre-war levels. In equity markets, Micron Technology (MU) was trading at $1071.77 on September 30, 2026, while Nasdaq (NDAQ) closed at $91.85 on September 29, 2026. Shares of Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) rose 3% in premarket trading following a buy rating initiation from Stifel; the stock had closed at $7.69 on September 29, 2026.