Stock market today: Stocks mixed as focus turns to inflation data

US stocks were mixed in early trading on Tuesday, with techs serving as a bright spot while Wall Street kicked off a holiday-shortened week by focusing on a coming inflation report watched closely by the Federal Reserve. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) hugged the flatline, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added roughly 0.5% after solid closing gains on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), which lists fewer tech names, slipped about 0.3%. The major gauges are regrouping after a volatile week as traders return from the Memorial Day break. Stocks have been buffeted back and forth by two…