Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from big-box retailers Target and Lowe's.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 25 points. S&P 500 futures were little changed and Nasdaq 100 futures traded near the flatline.
The moves in futures trading come after fresh economic data and corporate earnings signaled U.S. consumers are ramping up spending despite rising prices.
The Dow added 54.77 points, or 0.15%. The S&P 500 gained 0.39% and the Nasdaq
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