A data deluge will kick off on Tuesday with a report on retail sales, as investors question the disconnect between markets powering to new highs and signs of weakness in the economy.

Stock futures held broadly steady in early morning trading. The Dow industrials eked out a new record high on Monday, inching further above 50000.

Investors will also eye earnings due Tuesday from big companies, including Coke and Spotify. The audio streamer's quarterly net income trumped expectations, fueling a premarket rally in its shares. Kering, the owner of Gucci, soared in European trading as traders welcomed signs of a turnaround at the French luxury conglomerate.

Data due at 8:30 a.m. ET is expected to show retail sales rose 0.4% in December, moderating slightly from the previous month. That will be followed by the delayed January jobs report, due Wednesday, and the postponed consumer-price index on Friday.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed at a fresh record high, taking its gains so far this year toward 15%. The market has been buoyed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive victory in snap parliamentary elections held this past weekend.

After placing outsize bets for years on the largest U.S. companies, investors are moving money into Japan and other international markets, wagering that America's wide lead will narrow.

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February 10, 2026 06:09 ET (11:09 GMT)

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