Plenty of Data Ahead of CPI, SPCX

Markets entered Tuesday with mixed signals as futures rose modestly ahead of CPI data and a busy week. Pre-market indices showed the Dow up 95, the S&P 500 up 31, and the Nasdaq up 247, with the Russell 2000 higher by 26 points as oil hovered near $90 a barrel. Bond yields remained typical for the period. The day’s data slate includes U.S. trade balance figures and NFIB small-business sentiment readings, while chatter centers on a SpaceX IPO slated for Friday with a potential $1.77 trillion valuation and OpenAI and Anthropic IPO plans in the works.