Stock futures traded quietly on Sunday evening as investors braced for a pivotal week that could help set the tone for markets early in the new year.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 40 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures both inched down 0.1%.
The market is coming off fresh record highs. The S&P 500 and the 30-stock Dow both finished Friday’s session at new peaks, capping a winning week for the major benchmarks. The S&P 500 rose more than 1% on the week, while the Dow and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.3% and 1.9%, respectively.
Traders are preparing for the kickoff of earnings season, with major Wall Street banks set to report results in the days ahead. JPMorgan Chase
, Bank of America
