CPI Increased More Than Expected

We enter the final pre-market session of the week with some hopefulness: at our current rate, we look to close major indexes in the green for the week. Although since economic data has hit the tape ahead of the opening bell, we've thus far trimmed gains: the Dow is +2 points, the S&P 500 +5, the Nasdaq +40 points and the small-cap Russell 2000 is +3.