The Consumer Price Index Report showed prices rose 2.8% in February, less than expected. Follow along for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite,

U.S. equity futures edged lower in early Thursday trading, while Treasury yields and the dollar bumped higher, as investors added the threat of a U.S. government shutdown to a growing list of concerns tied to the fate of the world's biggest economy.