A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images
This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. November kicks off
Today's opening bell will mark the start of a new month of trading, and stock futures are higher before the open. The market is coming off a winning October, as momentum from the artificial intelligence trade continues to help buoy stocks. Here's where things stand to kick off November: All three major stock indexes notched gains last month. The S&P 500 Dow Jones Industrial Average Nasdaq Composite
In addition to the AI trade, signs of thawing trade tensions between the U.S. and China also helped boost stocks last month.
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's tariffs will come under scrutiny by the Supreme Court, which is set to hear oral arguments in a case that could determine the fate of his trade agenda.
Also on deck this week are earnings reports from more than 100 companies, including Palantir Uber AMD McDonald's
More than 300 companies listed on the S&P 500 have already reported third-quarter results. More than 80% have beaten Wall Street's expectations, according to FactSet.
November has historically been the strongest month for the S&P 500, typically rising 1.8%, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac.
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