US stock futures edged higher Wednesday ahead of Consumer Price Index data due at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, with Dow futures up 0.5%, S&P 500 futures gaining 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures flat. Economists expect the September CPI report to show headline inflation at 3.6% year-over-year, driven by higher gas and energy prices. Third-quarter earnings season is underway as investors hold trading in a narrow range pending the inflation reading.
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