Futures Slide as Earnings Week Begins, Oil Slumps While Gold Climbs

U.S. stock futures fell at the open as investors brace for an earnings-heavy week (Alphabet and Amazon among 115+ reports) amid ongoing government shutdown negotiations. Dow futures were down about 0.3%, S&P 500 around 0.5% lower, and Nasdaq roughly 0.9% lower. Oil futures dropped more than 3% after January gains, while gold and silver futures drifted higher following Friday’s pullback. Last week saw mixed results: Dow -0.4%, S&P 500 +0.3%, Nasdaq -0.2%. The week also features key data including January jobs and unemployment figures.)