Read from bottom up... 8:31a Dollar index sinks into negative territory after inflation, retail-sales data 8:30a U.S. stock-index futures hold modest gains after data 8:30a Social Security benefits expected to rise 2% in 2018 8:30a Retail sales minus autos, gas up 0.5% in September 8:30a Retail sales minus autos rise 1% in September 8:30a U.S. retail sales jump 1.6% in September 8:30a Inflation-adjusted U.S. wages dip 0.1% in September 8:30a Core CPI up 0.1% in September, annual rate flat at 1.7% 8:30a Yearly rate of CPI inflation rises to 2.2% from 1.9% 8:30a U.S. consumer price index climbs 0.5% in September