 And I'm Karen Moscow, U.S. Stock Index futures. They are steady as traders await inflation data for reassurance that bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are warranted. S&P futures are down a tenth of a percent, down about six points after the S&P reached another record yesterday. Dow futures down a tenth of a percent or 43 points. The Nasdaq futures down a tenth of a percent or 23 points. The DAX in Germany is up two-tenths of a percent.