The stock market is on track for another higher opening amid a busy morning of earnings reports.
Mega-cap stocks are poised for another day of leadership, trading higher in the pre-market. Microsoft (MSFT 551.05, +19.53, +3.7%) is an early standout, with CNBC reporting that OpenAI has completed a restructure of the company, which cements Microsoft as a major stakeholder.
The FHFA Housing Price Index for August increased 0.4% (Briefing.com consensus: 0.1%) from an upwardly revised unchanged reading (from -0.1%) in July.
The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index for August increased 1.6% (Briefing.com consensus: 1.9%) from a prior increase of 1.8%.