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

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,

U.S. consumer prices increased slightly more than expected in November as energy costs rose, pointing to an inflation trend that lines up with the Federal Reserve's view for a slower path of rate cuts this year.

Investors are weighing what a reported gradual rollout of Trump tariff hikes could mean for inflation and the Fed.