5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:

Stocks rose on Tuesday as investors hoped for progress out of trade talks between the U.S. and China. The S&P 500

and Nasdaq Composite

both notched their third straight session of gains, rising 0.55% and 0.63%, respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

also climbed 105.11 points, or 0.25%. All eyes are on May’s consumer prices report, set for release Wednesday morning, for the latest read on inflation. The highly anticipated CPI report — combined with Thursday’s PPI report and two Treasury auctions this week — will be a critical test for the bond market. Follow live market updates.

5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

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