Stock futures were steady on Monday as investors monitored the tensions between Ukraine and Russia and potential Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials gained 18 points to 34,645.
Futures for the S&P 500 eked up 5.25 points, or 0.1%, to 4,414.75
Futures for the NASDAQ picked up 3.5 points to 14,244.
Futures cut their losses after comments from Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Vladimir Putin in Moscow that suggested Russia would continue diplomatic talks with the West over Ukraine, lowering tensions a bit following a market selloff Friday.
Investors are grappling with a potential war between Russia and Ukraine. A phone call over the weekend between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which Biden attempted to dissuade Putin from attacking Ukraine, failed to achieve a breakthrough.
Some airlines have also halted or redirected flights to Ukraine amid the brewing crisis, while the Pentagon ordered the departure of U.S. troops in Ukraine.
Earnings are expected to ramp up again this week, with Nvidia, Walmart, Shopify, AMC and more scheduled to report.
Overseas, in Japan, the Nikkei 225 concluded Monday lower by 2.2%,, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dipped 1.4%.
Oil prices flopped 44 cents to $92.66 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices surged $16.40 to $1,858.50 U.S. an ounce.