CPI, Tech Outlooks Pressure Wall Street Pre-Bell; Asia Off, Europe Flat

06:09 AM EST, 02/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Wall Street futures edged modestly lower pre-bell Friday as traders mulled emergent artificial intelligence's role in disrupting enterprise, and awaited an official inflation report.

In the futures, the S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Nasdaq was down 0.2% and the Dow Jones was off 0.3%.

The consumer price index (CPI) bulletin for January will post at 8:30 am ET in Washington, revealing the latest clues to the success of the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

Asian exchanges traded lower overnight, following the global sell-off on the AI-disruption theme.

European bourses tracked sideways midday on the continent.

Applied Materials (AMAT) traded up 11.1% pre-bell after the chip-making equipment manufacturer reported fiscal Q1 earnings and revenue above Street views, and issued upbeat fiscal Q2 guidance, late Thursday.

Rivian (RIVN) traded up nearly 21% pre-bell after the EV-maker overnight reported a smaller-than-expected Q4 loss, and issued a positive full-year outlook on production.

Enbridge (ENB) plans to report earnings pre-bell, among others.

On the economic calendar, in addition to the CPI release, is the Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count at 1 pm ET.

In pre-market action, Bitcoin traded at $66,888, West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded higher at $63.08, and 10-year US Treasuries offered 4.12%. Spot gold traded for $4,976 an ounce.

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