Equities Wall Street futures were steady early Thursday as markets await a fresh reading on U.S. inflation as traders look to close out a tough month for stocks. Major European markets were firmer. TSX futures were positive with more bank earnings due. In the early premarket period, Dow, S&P and Nasdaq futures hovered close to break even. All three ended higher on Wednesday but remain negative for the month so far. The S&P 500 and Dow are both down more than 1 per cent in August heading into the month’s last trading day. The Nasdaq is off by more than...