Stock market today: Wall Street futures rise ahead of busy week of economic data releases

FILE – Signs at the intersection of Wall St. and Broad St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, March. 21, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, FILE) Wall Street pointed higher early Monday as markets prepare to absorb a slew of high-profile economic data this week. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 each rose about 0.3% before the bell. Economic reports coming this week include trade, jobless claims, vehicle sales, and the government’s comprehensive March jobs report. The U.S. stock market has been on a hot streak since late October, and the S&P…