S&P 500 heads into Thursday after CPI-driven 87-point loss
Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRates and technology pressure
- The S&P 500 closed October 14 at 7,718.94, down 86.51 points or 1.11 percent.
- September CPI rose 3.7 percent year over year, above the 3.6 percent forecast.
- Dell Technologies fell 11.4 percent after Barclays downgraded the AI server maker.
- PPI and retail sales are due October 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET, with PPI forecast at 0.6 percent.
The S&P 500 closed on October 14 at 7,718.94, losing 86.51 points or 1.11 percent. Hotter inflation raised expectations for further Federal Reserve rate increases, according to Reuters.
September consumer prices rose 3.7 percent from a year earlier, above the 3.6 percent forecast. S&P 500 futures were down 27.5 points, or 0.35 percent, at 4:04 a.m. ET on October 15, according to Yahoo Finance.
Why is the S&P 500 under pressure?
Artificial-intelligence shares extended their retreat as higher yields raised financing concerns. Oracle lost 8.8 percent, while Nvidia fell 3.2 percent and Advanced Micro Devices dropped 5.7 percent, AP reported.
S&P 500 movers after the inflation data
Dell Technologies fell 11.4 percent after Barclays downgraded the AI server maker. UnitedHealth Group rose 4.2 percent, while Bristol Myers Squibb gained 4.6 percent in the same October 14 market session, according to 24/7 Wall St.
Cues before Thursday's open
Investors face another inflation test after the September CPI reading. The core CPI rose 2.6 percent year over year, above the 2.5 percent forecast, according to CNBC.
What comes next for the S&P 500
- October 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: September PPI is forecast to rise 0.6 percent, after 0.4 percent, Investing.com reports.
- October 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: September retail sales are forecast to rise 0.3 percent, after 1.2 percent, with initial claims forecast at 199,000.
- October 15, 2026, before the open: Charles Schwab, PNC Financial and ManpowerGroup are scheduled to release quarterly results, according to Money.it.
