Stock futures live show the S&P 500 futures edging up 0

Stock futures live show the S&P 500 futures edging up 0.3% in pre-market trading, backed by tech sector resilience. Analysts note that strong earnings guidance from semiconductor companies could keep NASDAQ futures bullish into the next session. Ina Harris, 82, believes that starting a business is the only way she can earn enough to pay her bills. Business activity within the sector also fell to 49.9%, down from 55% in August. "This is the first time the index has entered contraction territory since May 2020," the release said, noting 50% marks the breakeven point between expansion and contraction. Stock futures live signal that energy futures could support equity markets today, with WTI crude holding above $80 a barrel, benefiting oil majors.