Wall Street drove higher before markets opened on Monday following a dismal stretch that saw the S&P 500 decline in five out of six days over worries about President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.

It’s a new month, and a new optimism is pushing up stocks in early trading after a rather dour February. The S&P 500 finished lower in February, as it has done for six of the past 10 years. It’s still up about 1.

U.S. stock futures held steady Sunday evening after a volatile February, as investors weighed upcoming tariffs and economic data. SP 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each rose 0.1%, while Dow Jones futures remained flat.

Stock index futures rose on Monday, with investors exercising caution as uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff plans remains. S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.5%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) +0.7%, and Dow futures (INDU) +0.