Yesterday the S&P500 cut a new high with indexes higher with volume. IBD TV says the market's officially back in an uptrend, and this morning's metals and index futures point to more of the same. 
Other news:
- Stocks: Pushing cautiously onto new ground CNNMoney - an hour ago Markets look ready to grind higher Wednesday, as investors make a cautious push into uncharted territory. U.S. stock futures were edging up, and global markets posted gains, after the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday.
- Caterpillar hearing morphs into tax-code debate USA TODAY - 10:06am The Senate committee hearing was scheduled to focus on heavy machinery giant Caterpillar's avoidance of $2.4 billion in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to a wholly owned Swiss subsidiary.
- World stocks rise on US data, Japan stimulus hopes World stock markets pushed higher Wednesday on signs of a pickup in the U.S. economy and expectations of further stimulus in Japan.
- Gold nudges up but still near seven-week low; China demand rises
- U.S. construction spending barely up as homebuilding tumbles U.S. construction spending barely rose in February as outlays on private residential construction projects recorded their biggest decline in seven months, a sign that severe weather continues to hobble the economy. Construction spending edged up 0.1 percent to an annual rate of $945.7 billion, the… Reuters
- Google investors are about to get GOOG and GOOGL shares in stock split Google stock is set to split Wednesday in a move meant to give founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin more control. MarketWatch GOOG $1,134.90 1.83%