Stock futures were mixed Tuesday after kicking off the week with massive gains fueled by a de-escalation in the trade spat between the U.S. and China.

U.S. stock index futures were down on Tuesday, pulling back after a sharp rally fueled by a U.S.-China trade truce, as investors turned their focus to a key U.S. inflation reading that could shape the outlook for monetary policy.

Monthly data for the consumer price index showed that prices rose 0.2% in April, which is what analysts on Wall Street had forecasted. That puts CPI at 2.3% year-over-year and core CPI at 2.8%. Bullish stock-index futures traders appeared pleased with the data.

Stocks were headed for big gains on Monday after the U.S. and China said that they had reached a deal to slash tariffs on each other’s goods. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 893 points,

U.S. stock futures point lower after yesterday's market rally, President Donald Trump begins a four-day Middle East tour that is expected to result in several business deals, and UnitedHealth shares sink after the company's CEO steps down.

Stocks are soaring Monday as investors cheer weekend talks that saw China and the U.S. agree to slash tariffs on each other for at least 90 days. Data indicate that institutions were already lagging behind the stock-market bounce that had seen the S&P 500 take back much of its post-April 2 selloff,