Producer Price Index and First Quarter Earnings

: Other big companies like Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson and Intel will also announce their quarterly earnings Tuesday, according to Global Times China. This is also a big week for data in the United States, starting Tuesday with March retail sales and the Producer Price Index . The Consumer Price Index is on the schedule Friday. The first quarter earnings season will officially kick off Tuesday with blue chips JPMorgan reporting before the opening bell. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 18.19 points, or 0.10 percent, to 18,075.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 13.86 points, or 0.28 percent, to 5,009.84. The S&P 500 rose 2.49 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,104.55. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.