It’s a new month, and a new optimism is pushing up stocks in early trading after a rather dour February. The S&P 500 finished lower in February, as it has done for six of the past 10 years. It’s still up about 1.

Stock index futures rose on Monday, with investors exercising caution as uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff plans remains. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.5%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) +0.7%, and Dow futures (INDU) +0.

It’s been a terrible February for the stock market. The only crumb of comfort for investors is that it’s a short month and Friday is its final trading day. U.S. stock futures were pointing higher but

U.S. stock futures held steady Sunday evening after a volatile February, as investors weighed upcoming tariffs and economic data. SP 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each rose 0.1%, while Dow Jones futures remained flat.