The producer price index for final demand remained flat month-over-month (s.a.), less than the expected 0.1% growth.

Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, fell a tenth of a percentage point to 1.8% for the year ending in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in some good news for the Federal Reserve and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Pre-market futures are mixed ahead of the final trading session of the week. Major indexes are up, thanks to a robust day on the markets Wednesday, with the exception of the small-cap Russell 2000, which is down -1% from this time a week ago. The Dow is currently +20 points, the S&P 500 is flat and the Nasdaq is -35 points.