US stock futures declined during pre-market trading on Monday, amid clear selling pressure that pushed the Dow Jones indexes into sharp losses exceeding 300 points, continuing to move away from the psychological and historical level of 50,000 points.
This decline came amid anticipation in global markets of the results of several major companies, most notably Nvidia, as well as data from US retail companies, which increased investor caution regarding risk at the moment.
Recent statements by US President Donald Trump have also contributed to increased pressure on the market, after he indicated that the possibility of lowering interest rates may be postponed until after the end of the conflict with Iran, which has strengthened expectations that interest rates will remain high for a longer period than previously expected.
In terms of performance, Dow Jones futures recorded a sharp decline of 0.61%, equivalent to about 303 points, settling at a level of 49,314 points.
Standard & Poor's 500 futures fell 0.29% to 7,410.75 points, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost about 0.15% or nearly 45 points, trading at 29,226.25 points before the market opened.
