Dow futures tick up as delayed jobs report nears and an AI tax tool rattles Schwab

U.S. stock index futures ticked higher late Tuesday, with investors eyeing a postponed January jobs report set for release Wednesday and an inflation readout coming Friday. By 8:11 p.m. ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% to 6,978.25, Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.3% to 25,291.75, and Dow futures edged 0.2% higher to 50,385.