Wall Street Eyes Late-Week Gains Amid Mixed Corporate Results and Federal Reserve Signals

Wall Street's main indexes are set for a higher opening Thursday, buoyed by the Federal Reserve's potential rate cut in September and Meta's optimistic sales forecast. Mixed corporate earnings reports, higher-than-expected jobless claims, and movements in tech and pharmaceutical stocks shape market dynamics.

Wall Street's main indexes were poised for a positive opening on Thursday, lifted by optimistic signals from the Federal Reserve about a possible rate cut in September and a strong sales forecast from Meta. However, a pullback in chip stocks could temper the gains.

Meta Platforms surged 8.7% in premarket trading after exceeding Q2 revenue expectations and forecasting a strong Q3. Investors were reassured by Meta's reports amid concerns following poor earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft last month.

At 8:41 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 54 points (0.13%), S&P 500 e-minis gained 27 points (0.49%), and Nasdaq 100 e-minis rose 94.75 points (0.49%). Despite the market uplift, high weekly jobless claims and mixed performance in sectors signal uncertainty ahead.

(With inputs from agencies.)