<div id="readability-page-1">08:15 AM EST, 12/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US stock futures are rising in Thursday's premarket session as investors await key inflation data and jobless claims figures set for release at 8:30 am ET.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.2%, S&amp;P 500 futures are rising 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures are tracking 0.8% higher.Oil prices are moving higher, with front-month global benchmarks North Sea Brent crude up 0.2% at $59.81 per barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate crude up 0.3% at $55.97 per barrel.The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release inflation data for November and weekly continuing jobless claims at 8:30 am ET. Analysts are expecting the consumer price index, a measure of inflation, to rise to 3.1% from 3.0% in November, and for weekly initial jobless claims to decline to 225,000 from 236,000, according to Bloomberg.In equities, shares of Athira Pharma ( ATHA ) jumped nearly 63% pre-bell after it said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire the rights for the development and commercialization of lasofoxifene to treat breast cancer.Sable Offshore ( SOC ) shares surged nearly 44% after it said Thursday the US Department of Transportation confirmed its pipeline system connecting the Santa Ynez Unit to the Pentland Station terminal in California is an &#34;active&#34; pipeline under regulations.Trump Media &amp; Technology Group ( DJT ) surged 22% after the Truth Social parent and TAE Technologie agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion.On the losing side, shares of Mega Fortune Company ( MGRT ) fell nearly 55% after soaring 144% on Wednesday.Pyxis Oncology ( PYXS ) shares dropped 42% after it reported Thursday preliminary phase 1 data for Micvotabart Pelidotin in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, adding to a 16% loss the previous session.And shares of Solo Brands ( SBDS ) lost nearly 18%, erasing Wednesday's 19% gain. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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US stock futures rise pre-bell as investors await key inflation and employment data. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are up. Oil prices also increase. Athira Pharma shares jump 63% after acquiring rights for breast cancer treatment. Sable Offshore shares surge 44% following pipeline confirmation. Trump Media & Technology Group rises 22% after merger announcement. Mega Fortune, Pyxis Oncology, and Solo Brands see significant share declines.

Investors Await Key Inflation, Employment Data as US Futures Rise Thursday Pre-Bell