U.S. stocks opened lower Monday, consolidating after posting a Friday rally that drove the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its first record close of 2025 and turned the S&P 500 positive on the week. T

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Monday, pausing after strong gains in the previous session, when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest-rate cut could be on the table at the central bank's meeting next month.

U.S. stock futures pointed to small losses early Monday, with the market looking to take a breath after the rally inspired by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opening the door to interest-rate cuts.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said the central bank faces a "challenging situation" as a hiring slowdown coincides with tariff-driven price increases, putting pressure on both sides of the Fed's dual mission to maximize employment and control inflation.

Major brokerages, including Barclays, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, now expect a 25-basis-point U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in September following Chair Jerome Powell's shift in tone at Jackson Hole toward rising risks in the labor market.