08:09 AM EDT, 09/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Monday as traders looked ahead to key inflation reports due for release later in the week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.4% higher.

Investors are looking ahead to the producer price index report for August due on Wednesday and the consumer price index for the same month due on Thursday.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 2.2% at $66.94 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 2.2% higher at $63.24 per barrel.

The July consumer credit report, due at 3 pm ET, is seen coming in at $10.4 billion versus $7.37 billion previously, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.