Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.

STOCKS: U.S. stock index futures jumped to extend gains and S&P 500 E-minis were last up 89 points, or 1.5%BONDS: The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped and was last down 12.1 basis points to 4.667%, while the two-year yield was off 9.1 basis points to 4.274%FOREX: The dollar index weakened and was last 0.4% lower to 108.76

U.S. Consumer Price Index report, due out on Wednesday, is expected to reveal a nudge upward in the headline inflation rate, while the core remained steadfast. With recent remarks from Federal Reserve officials signaling a more cautious and gradual approach to interest-rate cuts on the back of resilient economic data,