(Reuters) -Futures tracking the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 edged higher on Tuesday as investors geared up for earnings from major Wall Street lenders as well as inflation data that could sway expectations around how soon the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

Stock futures were little changed on Tuesday evening, as investors await earnings releases from several big banks and the latest wholesale inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back 54 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures lost 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.1%.