Stocks are likely to come under pressure in early trading on Monday, extending the sharp pullback seen in the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 33 points.
Concerns about the outlook for interest rates may contribute to initial weakness on Wall Street ahead of this week's economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.