U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel as the death toll in the conflict with Hamas rises.1. All eyes on inflation indicator
U.S. stock futures inched higher Thursday morning as investors hope the major averages notch a fifth straight positive session. Inflation data, and what it portends for Federal Reserve interest rate policy in the central bank's November decision, will shape the markets on the day. The consumer price index for September is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect a 0.3% month over month increase and a 3.6% year over year jump. Investors will also be watching the war between Israel and Hamas.
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