US equity futures are flat just before 05:00 ET. European equity markets broadly lower; following a mostly weaker session in Asia. China stocks continue to travel outside the confines of global equity markets momentum, rising today just as the rest of Asia fell. Main highlight for US session is CPI data with annual data expected to hit highest level since 1981.
Companies mentioned: Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn), Commerzbank (DE:CBKG), Tencent