5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens [Video]

This week’s top economic event is coming this morning, with the release of the Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge. Dell Technologies (DELL) is expected to report a decline in revenue and profit when it releases its results after the closing bell, although details of its Nvidia (NVDA) partnership will be in focus. Snowflake (SNOW) shares are plunging on its CEO’s resignation and disappointing guidance, Salesforce’s (CRM) weak outlook is weighing on its stock, and Bud Light parent Anheuser Busch InBev (BUD) is down after a U.S. revenue slump. Major U.S. stock indexes were pointing lower Thursday morning, while Bitcoin  (BTCUSD) is trading near the $63,000 level it hit Wednesday. Here’s what investors need to know today.

The highly anticipated release today of the Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge—the Personal Consumption Expenditures index—is expected to show that inflation accelerated in January, mirroring the signals from the unexpectedly hot …