08:11 AM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Thursday ahead of the consumer inflation report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.3% higher.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1% at $66.85 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.1% lower at $62.99 per barrel.

The Consumer Price Index, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is expected to show a 0.3% uptick for August following a 0.2% gain previously. New unemployment claims are seen decreasing to 235,000 in the week ended Sept. 6 from 237,000 in the preceding week, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.