08:18 AM EDT, 04/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were lower pre-bell Thursday as traders looked ahead to the release of the consumer inflation report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 1.3%, S&P 500 futures fell 1.6%, and Nasdaq futures were 1.9% lower.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 2.8% at $63.66 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 2.9% lower at $60.51 per barrel.

The Consumer Price Index, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is expected to show a 0.1% rise in consumer prices in March following a 0.2% increase in February. New unemployment claims are seen coming in at 223,000 in the week ended April 5 versus 219,000 claims in the preceding week, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.