design master/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Stock index futures (SPX) tick up as investors brace for retail inflation report. (00:26) Gun stocks rise in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting. (01:42) Jack Ma’s Ant Group (BABA) unveils first humanoid robot with medical and culinary skills. (02:55) This is an abridged transcript. Stock index futures are higher as investors look forward to the key retail inflation report. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.2%, Nasdaq 100 ...