08:02 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Monday as traders looked ahead to a key inflation report later in the week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.3% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher.

Investors are awaiting the July consumer price index bulletin from Washington, slated for Tuesday.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.6% at $66.97 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.6% higher at $64.24 per barrel.

There are no major economic data due for release.