08:05 AM EDT, 09/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed premarket Tuesday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the consumer inflation report due later in the week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 0.1%, S&P 500 futures flatlined, while Nasdaq futures were down 0.1%.

The Consumer Price Index is scheduled for release on Wednesday.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.2% at $71 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.3% lower at $67.86 per barrel.