08:01 AM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Tuesday as traders looked ahead to a key inflation report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, S&P 500 futures, and Nasdaq futures were all nearly flat.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.5% at $66.31 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.7% lower at $63.52 per barrel.

The Consumer Price Index, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is expected to show a 0.2% monthly gain for July following a 0.3% uptick previously, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.