U.S. equity futures nudged lower in early Tuesday trading as investors hit pause on one of the strongest rallies of the year heading into a key inflation reading prior to the opening bell. Stocks ended firmly higher on Monday,

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Monday after the United States and China said they had reached a deal to reduce tariffs, easing concerns of an all-out trade war that had gripped global markets. Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva,