The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks opened higher on Wednesday ahead of US consumer price index (CPI) inflation data.

The January reading of the consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect the CPI increased 2.9% from a year ...

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Dow and S&P 500 futures were falling but Nasdaq 100 futures were gaining as the stock market awaits the CPI inflation report.

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European markets are heading for a positive open Wednesday as global markets await the latest inflation reading out of the U.S.

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Gold prices slipped on Wednesday after rising to an all-time high in the previous session, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Wednesday's report is expected to show slower price increases in January, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would hold rates steady if price growth didn't cool further.