North American Morning Briefing : Futures Fall; Investors Await Key Economic Data

OPENING CALL Stock futures pointed to a lower open Monday as jitters linger about the underlying health of the U.S. economy and about AI disruption and potential over-investment. Investors, meanwhile, prepare for a slew of economic data this week. Chief among them are monthly nonfarm payrolls data to be released on Wednesday and January inflation data scheduled for Friday. Wednesday’s numbers will be closely watched as they ought to give investors a view on when the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates. Meanwhile, Friday’s inflation data will provide insight into whether inflationary pressures are slowing enough to allow…