The analysis focuses on the United States stock futures which showed mixed signals as investors await inflation data. The Producer Price Index for August is being monitored. The Federal Reserve is expected to decide on interest rates next week, considering a potential rate cut due to a cooling labor market and persistent inflation. Oracle surprised investors with a strong forecast for its AI cloud business. Oracle shares surged after hours trading. Revenue soared 359% year-over-year, boosting confidence in its growth. Novo Nordisk plans to cut over 11% of its workforce to reduce costs and focus on diabetes and obesity treatments expecting savings by 2026, reinvesting in key market growth opportunities. Oil prices climbed due to Middle East tensions and potential restrictions on Russian oil exports, raising global supply disruption concerns.