U.S. stock futures point to a lower open as investors brace for one of the busiest weeks of earnings season. More than a third of S&P 500 companies representing more than 40% of the broad market index's market value will report quarterly earnings this week.

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday as investors braced for a week packed with key economic data and earnings from some of Wall Street's biggest companies, with the Trump administration's trade policy developments also in focus.

Stock futures were retreating early Monday as a busy week for earnings awaits. Traders will have plenty to digest in the coming days. Four of the so-called Magnificent Seven technology names report on Wednesday and Thursday–Microsoft,