Traders awaited the October consumer price index reading, due Tuesday morning. stock futures traded near the flatline Monday night as traders awaited a pivotal consumer inflation report. S&P 500 futures were marginally higher, while futures tied to the Dow Jones. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that “there will not be a strike (on Iran) today,” putting to rest fears of re-escalation. Oil prices pulled back from six-month highs overnight..