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.

S&P 500 futures were higher Tuesday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, as traders pored through the latest U.S. inflation data. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures shed 83 points, or 0.2%.

Wall Street had no idea how to process what hit it on Tuesday. Inflation came in hot, tariffs are back on the table, and big-name banks couldn’t deliver a

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Extreme Greed” zone on Monday.

The S&P 500 has outpaced the Dow Jones Industrial Average despite President Trump's rejection of exceptions to the Aug. 1 date he set to launch his latest tariffs. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq has had a day in the green.

U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, reversing gains from the previous session, as trade tensions intensified following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 35% tariff on Canadian imports and warnings of broader levies on goods from more than 20 countries.

The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.9%.