Wall Street Eyes Inflation Data, Earnings Reports, as Stocks Set for Modest Gains
• Wall Street set for small gains ahead of new US inflation data that will guide Fed policy • Inflation report Tuesday expected to show prices continued slowing in November • Wall Street betting Fed will keep rates steady into 2024, could start cutting by mid-year • Several major companies like Adobe, Darden Restaurants reporting earnings this week • Google stock down on lawsuit loss, Oracle shares fell after missing sales targets