Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq eye fresh rally as earnings roll in, Wall Street braces for data deluge

US stock futures leaned higher on Tuesday after the Dow’s (^DJI) latest record close, as Wall Street geared up for retail sales figures to lead out a flood of crucial data highlighted by the monthly jobs report. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) hovered below the flatline, with a fresh all-time high just within reach. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) were also largely flat, both looking to build on back-to-back closing wins. Investors appear to have regained confidence ...