The stock market perked back up slightly after briefly turning lower as the S&P 500 continued to march back toward its Feb. 19 record close.

The market benchmark was up 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. The Dow rose 20 points, or less than 0.1%, after hovering in negative territory for much of the morning.

Wall Street is waiting for inflation data on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as updates on negotiations between the U.S. and China in London.