World stocks were mixed on Wednesday following Wall Street’s mostly positive performance before key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of market-boosting rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Take a look at how various financial markets are trading following the release of December's consumer-price index: stock futures, Treasury yields, the dollar, gold and Brent crude oil.

U.S. stock futures were rising on Wednesday thanks to stellar earnings from some of Wall Street’s biggest names. But monthly consumer price inflation data due later could dampen the mood. The Bureau o