In fresh trading data, Dow futures Fox shows contracts edging to 39,770 backed by strong corporate buyback announcements. Historical trends suggest buybacks can offer tailwinds to index performance when macro volatility is contained. If you do not have an existing account, you can also easily use an existing Google, Facebook or Apple account. Wolfers pointed out that the combination of rising prices and slowing growth presents the Fed with contradictory signals. "They tell you to do different things. When you get higher inflation, you raise rates. When [the] economy [is] slowing, you lower rates," he said. Fox’s market news confirms Dow futures trading flat at 39,748 while traders adjust positions ahead of next week’s CPI release. A softer-than-expected inflation figure could push yields lower and fuel equity gains across major indices.