Wall Street braced for another inflation checkup after Tuesday's consumer price reading spurred traders to pare bets on Fed rate cuts in the coming months.

Stock index futures were largely flat on Wednesday, as investors awaited more inflation data and weighed President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements. S&P 500 futures (SPX) were flat, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.

The major U.S. index futures traded modestly lower early Wednesday after a lackluster performance in the previous session. More inflation data is on the horizon, even as traders await clarity on the tariff front and anxiously hope for a healthy second-quarter earnings season.

Dow Jones futures fell slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures.Another big inflation report is due before the open, along with earnings from chip-gear giant ASMLASML as well as Goldman SachsGS.

Stock futures were falling early Wednesday as inflation fears kept markets under pressure despite cooler-than-expected consumer price index data and strong bank earnings. There will be more of both this morning as Goldman Sachs,

U.S. stock futures dipped as investors absorbed mixed inflation data and braced for more economic reports. Several major U.S. companies are gearing up to release their quarterly earnings, while European chip equipment maker ASML (EU:ASML) warned of potential headwinds from rising U.

U.S. stock futures traded mixed early Tuesday after the major averages defied the tariff uncertainty and closed in the green in the previous session. The tariff headwinds continue unabated as the European Union said it is readying a list of U.