S&P Futures are showing strong gains this morning as the market awaits a key inflation report which is due out before the opening bell. There were no major earnings reports last night, this morning CL & MMM shares are rising on positive earnings results. Autos, banks and tech stocks are showing gains this morning. Next week is a very active week for the markets with earnings reports due out from MSFT, AAPL, AMZN & META. There is also a Fed announcement and a host of employment data on tap. NVDA’s CEO is also scheduled to speak on Monday. In Europe, markets are higher with positive action in industrials, basic resources and luxury.