The Nasdaq attempted to stage a comeback early Tuesday on the heels of another brutal sell-off for stocks as investor fears over economic growth deepened in the lead-up to key inflation reports. That has put the focus on two key inflation reports later this week,

Stock futures were stabilizing early Tuesday after starting the week with a big retreat. On Monday, the S&P 500 suffered its worst loss of the year and the technology-heavy Nasdaq experienced its largest one-day decline since September 2022.

Already in a slump before Monday's tumble, the Nasdaq's recent plunge has turned the software giant's stock into an outright bargain.