"Dow Futures Surge as Tesla Soars and Dollar Weakens in Stock Market Today"

U.S. stocks opened higher, with Tesla leading the rally after an upgrade from Morgan Stanley. Investors are awaiting key economic data on consumer prices, producer prices, and retail sales to gauge the Federal Reserve's next moves in taming inflation. Japan's central bank chief hinted at ending its negative-interest rate policy, potentially impacting Japanese investors' bond investments abroad. Treasury yields rose, Disney and Charter gained on reports of a deal to restore channels, while Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices declined. The U.S. dollar weakened, while the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen strengthened.