U.S. Stock Futures Decline as CPI Rises 2.7% Year Over Year
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 14 2026
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Source: Benzinga
- CPI Data Release: The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% year over year in December, matching both the previous reading and economists' estimates, indicating persistent inflationary pressures that could influence Federal Reserve policy decisions.
- Weak Market Performance: The Dow Jones fell by 0.15%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 declined by 0.16% each, reflecting investor concerns over future economic growth, which may lead to further deterioration in market sentiment.
- Bond Yield Dynamics: The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.17%, while the two-year bond yielded 3.52%, indicating market expectations for unchanged interest rates, which could impact investors' asset allocation strategies.
- Analyst Outlook: Professor Jeremy Siegel anticipates robust economic growth in 2026, emphasizing that small-cap and non-tech cyclical stocks will benefit from expected Federal Reserve rate cuts, advising investors to broaden their portfolios to capture opportunities in global markets.
Analyst Views on BP
Wall Street analysts forecast BP stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BP is 84.26 USD with a low forecast of 6.38 USD and a high forecast of 503.69 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
11 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
5 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 36.760
Low
6.38
Averages
84.26
High
503.69
Current: 36.760
Low
6.38
Averages
84.26
High
503.69
About BP
BP p.l.c. is a United Kingdom-based integrated energy company. The Company's segments include Gas & low carbon energy, Oil production & operations, Customers & products, and Other businesses & corporate. Its gas business includes regions with upstream activities that produce natural gas, integrated gas and power, and gas trading. Its low carbon business includes solar, offshore and onshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage and power trading. Oil production & operations segment comprises regions with upstream activities that predominantly produce crude oil, including bpx energy. Customers & products segment comprises its customer-focused businesses, which include convenience and retail fuels, electric vehicle charging, as well as Castrol, aviation and business to business and midstream. It also includes its products businesses, refining and oil trading, as well as its bioenergy businesses. Other businesses & corporate segment comprises technology and bp ventures.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
