Stock market news live updates: Stock futures edge higher ahead of midterms, inflation data

Stocks edged higher Tuesday morning as investors await the outcome of the midterm elections in the U.S. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) inched higher by 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked higher by 0.3%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose by 0.2% in early morning trading. On Monday, U.S. stocks rose ahead of…