5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday, April 9 [Video]

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day:

1. Flat day

Stocks were little changed Monday while treasuries rose ahead of a key inflation report this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just 0.03% and the S&P 500 ticked down 0.04%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.03%. The rate on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose about 4 basis points to 4.42%. Investors are waiting for March’s consumer price index report on Wednesday as the latest gauge on inflation. CPI is expected to show an increase of 0.3% last month, according to economists polled by Dow Jones. Follow live market updates.

2. Settling

3. Forgiven

President Joe Biden announced a new planto forgive student debt on Monday. If enacted, all borrowers will get up to $20,000 of unpaid interest on their federal student debt forgiven. Some low and middle-income borrowers could have their entire interest canceled under …