The major indexes rose Tuesday on lower-than-expected December producer price index numbers. Palantir looks to end a losing streak.

Wall Street pointed modestly higher early Tuesday ahead of new data on inflation and the kickoff to earnings season. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each ticked up 0.3% before the bell.

U.S. stocks rose modestly in choppy trade on Tuesday as investors gauged inflation data and braced for quarterly earnings reports to justify stock valuations and the strength of the U.S. economy. Stocks received an initial lift after a Labor Department report showed the producer price index rose less than expected in December,

Most U.S. stocks rose following an encouraging update on inflation, but drops for Eli Lilly and some other influential stocks kept indexes in check. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%

U.S. stocks are ticking higher Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 164 points, or 0.4%, as of 9:35 a.

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

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