On Tuesday, January 14th, U.S. markets closed mixed, with the S&P 500 edging higher and the Nasdaq slipping after a volatile session. Investors evaluated inflation data and prepared for quarterly earnings reports. The producer price index rose less than expected, while elevated Treasury yields and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy fueled caution. Earnings season kicks off Wednesday, led by major banks.

According to economic data, U.S. producer prices increased by 0.2% in December, down from 0.4% in November, and below market expectations of a 0.3% rise.

Most S&P 500 sectors rose, led by utilities, materials, and financials, while communication services and healthcare declined.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.52% and closed at 42,518.28, the S&P 500 closed higher by 0.11% at 5,842.91, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.23% to finish at 19,044.39.

Big banks are supposed to kick off the fourth-quarter earnings season today.

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• On Wednesday, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed higher by 0.09% at 38,471.50, led by gains in the Transportation Equipment, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Insurance sectors.
• Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.22%, ending the session at 8,213.30, led by losses in the IT, Telecoms Services, and Industrials sectors.
• India's Nifty 50 closed higher by 0.23% at 23,228.55, and the Nifty 500 gained 0.36%, closing at 21,558.75, led by gains in the Power, Real Estate, and Technology sectors.
• China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.43% and closed at 3,227.12, and the Shenzhen CSI 300 slid 0.64%, finishing the day at 3,796.03.
• Hong Kong Hang Seng closed the session higher by 0.34% at 19,286.07.

Eurozone at 06:00 AM ET

• The European STOXX 50 was up 0.36%.
• Germany's DAX gained 0.67%.
• France's CAC rose 0.36%.
• U.K.'s FTSE index 100 traded higher by 0.74%.

Commodities at 06:00 AM ET

• Crude Oil WTI was trading higher by 0.21% at $76.57/bbl, and Brent was up 0.15% at $80.04/bbl.
• Natural Gas gained 0.78% to $3.999.
• Gold was trading higher by 1.05% at $2,710.76, Silver was up 1.32% to $30.750, and Copper rose 0.10% to $4.3470.

U.S. Futures at 06:00 AM ET

Dow futures were up 0.19%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.16% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.21%.

Forex at 06:00 AM ET

• The U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.11% to 109.06, USD/JPY declined 0.72% to 156.80, and USD/AUD slid 0.14% to 1.6119.
• Global stocks rose cautiously ahead of U.S. inflation data and bank earnings, while bond yields dipped. December's tame producer price data eased pressure on Treasuries.

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