wall street stocks logged a mixed performance early tuesday as markets braced for march inflation data this week with key figures likely to have implications on the central banks next interest rate decision the dow jones industrial average rose 01 percent shortly after trading started to 3361226 while the broadbased sp 500 was nearly flat at 410970 on tuesday the international monetary fund slightly lowered its global economic outlook expecting the world economy to grow 28 percent this year but the fund added in a report that it anticipates most countries will avoid a recession despite economic and geopolitical worries there isnt enough for the stock market to crow about as a broad market driver said patrick ohare of briefingcom in a note on tuesday that kind of driver it seems is waiting in the wings he added with march consumer inflation data due to be released on wednesday market participants are adopting a waitandsee stance in front of that report and the earnings reports from several major banks on friday said ohare us stocks shook off early weakness on monday after a jobs report that markets considered solid meaning it could translate into further federal reserve rate hikes monday was the first chance for traders to assess the labor market data as stock markets in new york were closed on friday european bourses were on holiday on monday as well dampening trading volumes in the united states