US stock market today: S&P, Dow futures steady as investors await inflation data; crude at one-month high

US stock futures traded mixed as investors awaited key inflation data while crude oil prices surged to a one-month high, with Brent crude rising 4.25 dollars to 87.55 a barrel after a 10 percent jump in the prior session. Escalating Middle East tensions, including US strikes on Iran and a 20 percent fee on cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, raised fresh concerns over global energy supplies. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's testimony and upcoming earnings from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan are expected to further shape market direction.