US equities closed mostly lower Wednesday, though off worst levels, with the Dow Jones flat, while the S&P500 and Nasdaq lost 27bps and 50bps respectively. May headline CPI rose +0.1% m/m, below consensus +0.2%, while Core CPI also rose 0.1% m/m against expectations for a 0.3% increase. Treasury's $39B sale of 10-year notes stopped 0.7bp through. In Washington, Treasury Secretary Bessent hinted at potential trade deadline extensions.