Investors Brace for Inflation Data and Earnings Season Amid Volatile Market.

US stock futures rose slightly ahead of the release of key inflation data and the start of first-quarter earnings season. The market was volatile last week as economic data showed signs of a weakening labor market. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 236,000 for the month, about in line with the Dow Jones estimate of 238,000, the Labor Department reported. Investors are in for a busy week of economic data, including the latest consumer price index and producer price index data, which will be key in determining if or when the Federal Reserve will pause or put an end to its rate hiking campaign.