US equity futures slide ahead of the release of the CPI data and the start of bank earnings. Eleven global central bankers including the heads of the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and Riksbank support Chair Jerome Powell in a joint statement after Powell said the US Department of Justice had launched an investigation on the Federal Reserve. Concerns mount over US-China trade relations as President Trump hits a 25% tariff on nations conducting business with Iran. Abigail Watt of UBS looks ahead to the inflation data and Fed's rate path this year. (Source: Bloomberg)