NEW YORK, Feb 10, 2026, 05:44 EST — Premarket
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged higher early Tuesday, pointing to a steady open after the blue-chip index set another closing record in the last session. Dow futures were up 45 points, or 0.09%, at 50,264 by 5:30 a.m. EST, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also modestly higher. 1
The calm tone masks a busy stretch ahead: delayed U.S. retail sales data is due later on Tuesday, followed by January payrolls and inflation readings later this week that could move rate-cut bets. Global equities were back at record highs, led by Japan, and PineBridge Investments’ Mike Kelly said, “We’re believers in (the tech rally),” while warning it may be choppy. 2
The Dow ended Monday up 20.20 points, or 0.04%, at a record 50,135.87, while the S&P 500 gained 0.47% and the Nasdaq rose 0.90%. A rebound in tech and software helped pull the broader market off early shakiness, and Truist Advisory Services’ chief investment officer Keith Lerner said, “You’ve a sharply oversold market where a little bit of good news can go a long way.” 3
For Dow traders, stock-by-stock swings still matter more than in broader, market-cap weighted gauges because the Dow is price-weighted — higher-priced shares carry more sway. MarketWatch noted that losses in Amgen and Merck were among the biggest drags during Monday’s early dip, and that a $1 move in a Dow component can translate into roughly a 6-point move in the index. 4
The next scheduled test comes at 8:30 a.m. ET, when U.S. retail sales and “core” retail sales (excluding autos) are released — numbers investors use as a read on consumer demand. Investing.com’s calendar showed forecasts of 0.4% for both measures. 5
Earnings are also in the mix, with investors watching results and guidance from big consumer and industrial names alongside tech, after last week’s volatility. Investopedia flagged a heavy week that includes reports from McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, among others. 6
The Dow’s push above 50,000 has kept momentum traders interested, but the index has also been prone to sharp intraday swings when a few high-priced constituents move hard. That makes Tuesday’s data and any knock-on move in Treasury yields a bigger deal than a single futures print at dawn.
But the upside case is not clean. A stronger-than-expected run of spending, jobs or inflation data could revive “higher for longer” worries on rates, lift yields, and pressure the very growth shares that steadied the market into Monday’s close.
Attention now shifts to the 8:30 a.m. ET retail sales release, then Wednesday’s delayed nonfarm payrolls report and Friday’s CPI report — three shots at changing the market’s view of when the Federal Reserve can start cutting.
