US STOCKS-Futures lower as focus shifts to inflation data

Futures dip: Dow 0.10%, S&P 0.11%, Nasdaq 0.16% May 10 (Reuters) - U.S.stock index futures were lower on Wednesday as investors awaited a key reading on inflation to see whether the Federal Reserve was successful in bringing down rising prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to have risen 0.4% last month after gaining 0.1% in March, while the so-called core CPI (excluding volatile food and energy components) is expected to remain at 0.4% in April from the prior month.The Labor Department report will be released at 0830 ET (1230 GMT). "If CPI comes in hot, coupled with a…