U.S. stock index futures wavered on Monday, pausing after a recent rally as investors shifted their focus to earnings from big box retailers and an annual central bank conference at Jackson Hole, all of which are lined up later this week.

U.S. stock market futures leaned lower on Monday, as investors awaited the result from the visit of European leaders to the White House, as a pivotal Federal Reserve policy address loomed. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 28 points,

Stock futures were drifting higher as investors prepared for another week of slow August trading and for a White House visit by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Futures tracking Canada's main stock index dipped on Monday as investors reined in big bets ahead of a busy week featuring Ukraine peace talks, a key U.S. central bank conference and domestic inflation data.

Gold futures ended flat on Friday but finished lower for the week, as improved risk appetite in markets diverted flows away from safe-haven assets. The Trump administration's confirmation that gold tariffs would not be imposed eased the market's panic that had sent gold soaring late last week,

(DAY) was up 26.7% in pre-market trading, and JBS N.V. Cl A (JBS) was up 4.8%.

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(Reuters) -Futures tracking the Dow and the S&P 500 were higher on Friday, underpinned by expectations of an interest rate cut in September, while UnitedHealth surged after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in the health insurer.

Physical oil traders are increasingly turning to futures contracts that deliver supplies to the export hub of Houston, taking advantage of the US’s rising importance in global crude markets.

U.S. stock futures are lower after last week's gains on increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September.