Dow jones average futures edged higher in early U

Dow Jones Average Futures edged higher in early U.S. premarket trading, up 0.18% to 39,065 as traders priced in cooler inflation data. Market sentiment shows risk-on appetite, especially in cyclical stocks. Analysts watch tech and financials for short-term leadership. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and EPR Properties wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) advanced on Wednesday to its first record close above 6,700 as investors shifted their focus from the first government shutdown in seven years to a weak labor market. Dow Jones Average Futures are mildly higher at 39,082, with financial sector momentum helping offset tech softness. Credit markets remain steady, underpinning equities in the near term.