Investors are gearing up for December's crucial consumer price index to determine the direction of Fed policy.

Investors are weighing what a reported gradual rollout of Trump tariff hikes could mean for inflation and the Fed.

US stocks gave up earl\y gains to end mixed. Investors await key consumer inflation data and the start of earnings season on Wednesday.

US stocks gained after cooler-than-expected producer price index data soothed inflation concerns. The numbers on Tuesday showed wholesale inflation rose 0.2% in December on a monthly basis, compared to an estimated 0.4% increase. The reading climbed 3.3% from a year ago, below the projected 3.5% gain.

U.S. stocks are ticking higher following an encouraging update on inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 163 points, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.

Wall Street pointed modestly higher ahead of this week’s latest U.S. inflation reports and the unofficial start of earnings season

Stocks gained ground on Wall Street following an encouraging update on inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in afternoon trading Tuesday after wobbling between gains and losses earlier. The Dow

Wall Street will navigate a series of data releases tied to inflation this week as bond markets continue their months-long selloff.