Today's Market: Futures Rise as Investors Assess Trump's Policies
US stock futures surged on Tuesday as investors weighed President Trump's executive orders and the likelihood of imminent tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
Futures Performance
* Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) jumped 0.4%
* S&P 500 (ES=F) gained 0.34%
* Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) climbed 0.4%
Market Drivers
* Investors anticipate market volatility as Trump pushes his policy agenda, with focus on energy and trade.
* Relief over lack of immediate broad-based tariff hikes
* Trump's announcement of potential 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1
* Slight gains in Chinese stocks, despite ongoing trade concerns
* 10-year Treasury yield declined slightly
* Bitcoin recovered after a dip following Trump's inaugural actions
Upcoming Earnings
* Netflix (NFLX) expected to report strong results
* Charles Schwab (SCHW), D.R. Horton (DHI) to release quarterly earnings