Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors feel they can’t sit on the sidelines as stocks climb.

Investors are jumping the gun in declaring that the stock market will now leap to new all-time highs. Mark Hulbert is a columnist for MarketWatch. His Hulbert Ratings service tracks investment newsletters that pay a flat fee to be audited.

The S&P 500 was up 0.8 per cent in morning trade in New York after data showed US inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.3 per cent in April. The move extended the past month’s rebound and left the Wall Street benchmark 0.

UnitedHealth stock tumbled in premarket trading on Tuesday after suspending its 2025 outlook and announcing Stephen Hemsley's return as CEO.

Chairman Stephen Hemsley, who served as CEO from 2006 to 2017, will be returning to the role, effective immediately, the company added. Witty led the company during a difficult period that resulted in an earnings shortfall last month that caused shares to drop by more than a third,

U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Tuesday after a lower-than-expected inflation report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve was on track to lower borrowing costs this year. A Labor Department report showed April consumer price inflation rose 0.

U.S. stock futures point to a lower open as investors await a key inflation report, due before the market opens.

April consumer price inflation (CPI) is due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with economists polled by Reuters expecting a 0.3% monthly rise and an annual rate holding steady at 2.4%. "Today's inflation data is highly anticipated,