The S&P 500 Index rose Thursday as investors weighed remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, who offered optimism that inflation is showing some signs of slowing. Traders pared bets for interest-rate hikes in September.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/us-stock-futures-rise-as-traders-parse-fedspeak-earnings)