US stock futures were mixed on Monday as investors braced for key inflation data and earnings from major AI-related companies, while also digesting fresh uncertainty surrounding Nvidia. Dow futures rose 0.3%, S&P 500 futures were little changed, and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.4%.
Market participants are focused on Tuesday’s US CPI release and Friday’s PPI report for clues about the Federal Reserve’s next moves on monetary policy. On the corporate side, results from CoreWeave, Cisco, Applied Materials, and other major firms are due this week and could offer additional insight into the trajectory of the AI sector.
Nvidia is expected to stay in the spotlight after its board launched an investigation into allegations that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted in a Chinese “honey trap” operation.
Last week, the Dow fell 0.93%, the S&P 500 lost 2.68%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.37%, as sentiment was pressured by concerns that Democrats could push for stricter AI regulations and slow the expansion of data centers.
