Markets Hold Steady as December Retail Sales Come in Unchanged

U.S. stock futures were flat on Tuesday after December retail sales came in unchanged, with investors awaiting the rest of the earnings season and key inflation data. Dow futures hovered around 50,112, S&P 500 futures were about 0.1% lower near 6,962, and Nasdaq-100 futures were largely unchanged. The session follows Monday’s AI‑driven tech rally, with Coca‑Cola, Spotify and Hasbro among earnings in focus; ON Semiconductor warned of weak Q4 revenue amid an inventory glut. Traders eye Wednesday’s jobs report and Friday’s CPI for the Fed path, while bullion and oil movements and Middle East tensions kept some risk in the backdrop.