U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat-to-higher open on Monday, as investors geared up for more earnings releases.
Dow futures rose 21 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 2 points and 9 points, respectively.
Earnings season continues on Monday, with a number of major companies set to report. Avis Budget, CBS and Marriott International, will be some of the names to publish earnings. Tyson Foods and Booz Allen Hamilton both reported earnings before the bell.
In the political sphere, investors will be keeping a close eye on tensions surrounding North Korea. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in jointly agreed in a call, to apply maximum pressure and sanctions on North Korea, according to Reuters.
Two leading officials from the U.S. Federal Reserve are set to speak on Monday. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard will be in Nashville and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari will be at a Sioux Falls Rotary Club event.
Source: Bloomberg Pro Terminal
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