U.S. stock futures were up in early trading Monday, as market mood appeared more upbeat as investors look ahead to a Federal Reserve meeting later in the week and weigh whether policymakers will accelerate their timeline for scaling back stimulus in the face of high inflation.
Investor risk appetite seemed to inch up early Monday, with futures contracts on all three major Wall Street equities indexes lifting. Dow Jones futures were up 0.14 percent, Nasdaq futures rose 0.36 percent, and S&P 500 futures gained 0.24 percent, by 6:56 a.m. New York time on Dec. 13.
