Tech led US stocks higher on Tuesday as a key consumer inflation print showed inflation accelerated in June, big banks kicked off earnings season, and Nvidia was set to receive a green light for trade with China from the Trump administration.

Another big inflation report is due before the open, along with earnings from chip-gear giant ASML and Goldman Sachs.

NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Tuesday despite another Nasdaq record as President Donald Trump announced a US trade deal with Indonesia ahead of a deadline still facing numerous other countries.

Stock futures are higher Tuesday morning as investors await highly anticipated inflation numbers that are expected to show how tariffs are working their way through the economy.

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Markets are dropping off from record highs with Trump's tariffs in focus as key inflation data and earnings season loom.

Stock futures are pointing to a lower open Monday as investors respond to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats and prepare for a busy week of earnings reports and economic data.