A selloff in shares of pharmaceutical giant Amgen caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average to give back some of its early gains on Monday. Amgen shares soared on Friday after the company's chief execut

The dollar index was lower on Monday for a fourth straight session as a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report last week supported recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but the greenback strengthened against the yen after last week's suspected interventions.

Investors will look for further clues about interest rate cuts this year from a slew of Fed officials scheduled to speak this week.

Stock futures rose on Monday after a softer-than expected April jobs report on Friday prompted hopes that inflation might ease and the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates. At last check futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average indicated an open 136 points higher to 38,

Wall Street was poised for a higher open on Monday as traders priced in a greater chance of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year following a soft payrolls data last week. The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow closed at three-week highs on Friday after data showed U.

Wall Street's main stock indexes gained on Monday as expectations of interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve grew stronger following a soft payrolls data last week. The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow closed at three-week highs on Friday after data showed U.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Monday, tracking strength in Wall Street as weak payrolls data sparked a resurgence in rate cut expectations, while Chinese markets returned from a long weekend with standout gains.