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. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. They agreed to take down most of their tariffs that economists warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.