Investors Await CPI and Bank Earnings: Will They Spark Investor Optimism?
The December Producer Price Index (PPI) came in cooler than expected, as equities rose in early trading, sold off, and then rebounded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU), S&P 500 ($SPX), S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index ($MID), and S&P 600 Small-Cap Index ($SML) closed higher. The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPQ) and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($NDX) closed…