Wall Street pointed higher early Friday as more strong earnings results trickled in along with a closely-watched report from the U.S. government showing that inflation ticked higher. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, but off their lows of the day, with the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady as expected and Fed Chair Jerome Powell offering soothing comments for investors.

Wall Street futures saw volatile movement Wednesday night after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as expected, while signaling a prolonged pause in rate cuts. U.S. stock indexes reacted negatively,