U.S. stock futures edged up on Oct. 10, 2025, as markets awaited consumer sentiment data amid shutdown delays and AI valuation concerns.

U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Friday, October 10, 2025, as investors awaited the University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment report, expected to show a modest decline. Markets remained cautious amid a government shutdown delaying economic data and concerns over AI valuation risks. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 had dipped the previous day, but gains in tech stocks like AMD and Tesla, along with a major bank merger, provided support. Oil fell to $60.57 a barrel, gold rebounded, and the dollar weakened.