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Futures muted ahead of data-packed week with CPI in focus

U.S. stock index futures were suppressed on Monday, as financiers braced for a datapacked week, with concentrate on U.S. consumer prices that will supply strong hints about Federal Reserve's interest rate move in September.

Markets settled recently amid increased volatility, beginning with a sharp selloff on a weaker-than-expected July tasks report that sparked economic crisis fears, and investors relax currency bring trade positions including the Japanese yen.

Investors are likely to remain on the sidelines today up until Wednesday's U.S. customer cost index (CPI) reading, which is expected to show inflation in July accelerated 0.2% on a. regular monthly basis, however stay unchanged from a month back at 3.2%.

Cash markets are uniformly divided in between a 50- and a. 25-basis-point (bps) cut in U.S. rate of interest, anticipating a. overall easing of 100 bps by the end 2024, according to CME's. FedWatch Tool.

Figures for July U.S. retail sales on Thursday are most likely to. show marginal growth, and financiers expect that any weakness in. the data could reignite fears of customer downturn and a. prospective recession.

With enhancing liquidity, more sensible tech assessments,. and the potential for steady Fed rate cuts beginning in. September, financiers ought to navigate summer turbulence with a. consistent concentrate on long-lasting chances, said Seema Shah, chief. global strategist, Principal Asset Management.

Fed Governor Michelle Bowman softened her generally hawkish. tone ever so slightly on Saturday, noting some further welcome. progress on inflation in the last couple months even as she stated. inflation remains uncomfortably above the central bank's 2%. goal and topic to upside dangers.

The CBOE Volatility Index, Wall Street's fear gauge,. was up somewhat at 20.67 points, however much lower than the peak of. 65.73 a week earlier.

At 4:46 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 e-minis were up 5.5. points, or 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 37.25. points, or 0.2%, Dow E-minis were down 15 points, or. 0.04%.

In premarket trade, most megacap stocks were up, led by a 1%. gain in Nvidia. Shares of Goodle-parent Alphabet. were down 0.1%.

Starbucks climbed up 2.5% on reports that activist. investor Starboard Value, which holds a stake in the coffee. giant, wants the business to take steps to improve its stock. rate.

Robinhood Markets climbed up 1.7% after brokerage. Piper Sandler upgraded the stock to obese from neutral. and also raised its target cost.

Hawaiian Electric dropped 6% after the energy firm. raised going concern doubts on Friday. The company divulged. that it did not have a funding plan in place for the $1.99. billion Maui wildfire settlement it reached previously this month.

(source: Reuters)