Following upbeat retail sales data, Dow futures live ticker jumps 80 points. Consumer confidence readings later today could further shape intraday market direction. On Monday, the S&P 500 dropped almost 3 percent, the Nasdaq tanked 4.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst day of 2025. Trump, however, was reeling off positive headlines on his social media platform. The three major indexes were higher after President Donald Trump outlined key points of a trade deal being hashed out with the United Kingdom . However, biopharma stocks are continuing to lose ground. While off the lows, Regeneron shares were down about 2%, Merck and Amgen shares fell about 1%, while Eli Lilly slid about 3%. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals was down 5%. Dow futures live ticker is showing moderate gains today, with contracts up around 65 points, driven by investor optimism ahead of key economic data releases. Traders are watching inflation trends closely to gauge the Fed’s next move.