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

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:

1. Again and again

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite scored yet another record close on Monday. The broad market index closed the session 0.1% higher at 5,572.85 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.28% to finish at 18,403.74. This marks the fourth positive week of the last five for the S&P and comes ahead of key inflation data later this week that could reveal more clues about the state of the economy and a possible Fed rate cut. Unlike the S&P and Nasdaq, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved 0.08% lower, closing the session at 39,344.79. Follow live market updates.

2. Feel my wrath

3. Paramount panic

Hollywood cinema operators are sounding the alarm. On Sunday, Paramount signed off on a merger with Skydance, leaving theater operators worried that the deal will bring about too much consolidationand worsen production issues. Given …