Wall St set to kick off week higher; U.S. inflation in focus

WALL Street was set for a higher open on Monday following a choppy week, with investors looking ahead to a highly awaited U.S. inflation report due later in the week that could test the market's sharp recovery this year.

The main stock indexes ended the week lower on Friday with some investors taking profits after months of gains due to worries over economic data, mixed earnings and rising Treasury yields.