New Delhi, July 14 -- The US stock futures traded mixed on Tuesday, 14 July, after suffering sharp losses in the previous session, as rising energy prices reinforced expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike, while investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key US inflation data.

S&P 500 futures were little changed, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%, supported by a rebound in South Korea's memory chip stocks, which lifted sentiment across the semiconductor sector.

Meanwhile, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were largely unchanged from their previous close.

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