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U.S. stock futures fell on Monday following Friday’s advances. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.24%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.32% this morning, pointing to a slightly lower open on Wall Street after last Friday’s rally as some of the optimism around expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts faded.

Wall Street’s faith in the staying power of AI as an investment thesis will be put to the test when Nvidia reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

Americans continue to face new and complex financial challenges. While inflation has come down after peaking at 9.1% just three years ago, it still remains elevated and well above the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%.

The U.S. labor market is showing its most significant signs of strain in nearly four years, with the number of Americans continuing to draw unemployment benefits climbing to its highest point since November 2021.

Fed governors typically step down before their terms expire, but they may stay on until a president from their political party is in the White House.

Markets enter a defining week following Friday's dramatic turnaround that saw the S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) and Dow hit new highs after Fed Chair Jerome Powell's game-changing Jackson Hole speech declared that conditions "may warrant" rate cuts.

As the Wall Street earnings season is ending, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks—acknowledging still-restrictive policy and softening labor data—tilted decisively dovish, hinting rate cuts could arrive soon.

National Retail Federation estimates families are budgeting an average of nearly $875 for the year for shopping