US stock futures held steady on Friday after the major indexes rebounded in the previous session, as investors assessed cooler inflation data that reinforced a dovish outlook for Federal Reserve policy. In Thursday’s regular trading, the Dow rose 0.14%, the S&P 500 gained 0.79% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.38%, with all three benchmarks recouping some losses from earlier in the week. US annual inflation eased to 2.7% in November, the lowest level since July and below market expectations of 3.1%. Core inflation also slowed to 2.6%, the lowest since March 2021. While the data remain somewhat volatile due to the absence of October figures following the government shutdown, a sustained moderation in price pressures could open the door to additional Fed rate cuts next year. On the corporate front, Nike shares sank more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported weaker China revenue, with higher tariffs weighing on gross margins.