U.S. stock futures declined on Monday after a positive close on Friday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading lower. Tensions flared up at the Federal Reserve after the Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday that the Department of Justice had threatened the central bank with "criminal indictment" over his testimony before Congress,

US futures experienced a dip on Monday, contrasting with gains across Asian markets, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed the Department of Justice had served the central bank with subpoenas.

Powell said the investigation rests on “pretexts,” arguing it's retaliation for the Fed’s refusal to follow the Trump's preferences on interest rates.

U.S. stock-market futures on Monday slumped after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was under attack from the White House administration, calling a grand jury subpoena a "pretext" to a challenge of its independent authority.

Learn about the International Monetary Market, part of the CME, that facilitates currency trading and more, with a deep dive into its history and significance.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jan, 8 2026 US stock futures are slightly softer this morning, as investors weigh strong services activity against cooler hiring signals and what that could mean for interest rates.

Trading in fed funds futures hit record levels in 2025 as investors navigated a year of shifting monetary policy expectations, according to data compiled by CME Group Interest Rates.

Oil futures opened the year with a modest decline as the continuing Ukraine-Russia war and rising Middle East tensions countered concerns about oversupply.

THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) held multiple calls with treasury officials from global banks about introducing futures tied to some Asian government bond markets, according to people familiar with the matter.

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