After showing a significant move to the downside last week, stocks may regain ground in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 27 points.
Traders may look to pick up stocks at relatively reduced levels following recent weakness, as the major averages ended last Friday's trading at their lowest closing levels in over a month.
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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.