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The major stock market indexes rose Monday morning and traded near highs at the end of the first hour. Investors were hopeful as they awaited Tuesday's CPI report.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both gained 0.7%. The Nasdaq composite led the indexes, adding 0.8%, while the small-cap Russell 2000 was ahead 0.4%.
Volume on the NYSE and Nasdaq was lower compared with the same time on Friday,
The Dow held support at its 50-day moving average, while the S&P 500 held above its 21-day exponential moving average. The Nasdaq remains above its 200-day moving average and its 21-day line. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100-tracking Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) rose 0.9%.
Crude oil dipped 0.7% to $79.14 per barrel. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) trimmed 0.8% but held above its 21-day line.
Bitcoin futures dipped 0.4% to $21,710. The Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) rose 0.9%.
January consumer price index numbers are due out Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The core month-over-month change is expected to rise 0.5%, compared to December's 0.1% decline. The yearly change consensus shows a 6.2% increase, lower than December's 6.5%. The Fed will be looking for more disinflation to consider changes in future policy decisions.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield shed 2 basis points to 3.72%.
European markets were up, with the German DAX gaining 0.5% and Paris CAC 0.9%. The London FTSE inched up 0.5% in afternoon trading.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) fell 0.4% after the EPA sent the railroad a general notice of potential liability, following an Ohio train derailment of hazardous chemicals Tuesday. Shares tested the 200-day moving average in heavy volume.
Monday.com (MNDY) jumped over 11% after reporting better-than-expected Q4 earnings per share and revenue.
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) gapped down over 14% in heavy volume, after reporting Q4 earnings and lowering 2023 guidance. The financial stock fell below its 50-day moving average, a bad sign, and is the S&P 500 biggest loser.
Cloud-based data analytics platform Teradata (TDC) gapped up over 11% in heavy volume after beating Q4 top and bottom lines and raising Q1 EPS guidance.
Upscale-apparel retailer Ralph Lauren (RL) rose 2.1% after BofA Securities upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of 145. The stock is in a handle of a cup-with-handle base with 195.07 buy point.
Companies due to report this week include Coca-Cola (KO), Airbnb (ABNB), Arista Networks (ANET), Deere (DE) and Crocs (CROX).
IBD 50 stock Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) rose 0.8% and is in a cup base with a 195.07 buy point. Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) gained 1%. Both companies reports earnings after the market close.
Speculative-growth ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) dipped another 0.2%, after falling almost 14% after it hit the top of a cup-with-handle base on Feb. 2. Tesla (TSLA) is a major holding in the the fund.
Follow Kimberley Koenig for more stock news on Twitter @IBD_KKoenig.
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