U.S. share futures dropped, the dollar weakened and benchmark Treasury yields dipped as marginally-above-expectation U.S. inflation data and higher jobless claims did not challenge market bets the Fed will cut rates in November.

Stock index futures fell on Thursday, as September consumer inflation comes in hotter than expected. S&P 500 futures (SPX) -0.3%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.5% and Dow futures (INDU) -0.3%. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) was flat at 4.