Stock futures trimmed their gains just ahead of Monday’s open, as analyst actions sent Caterpillar (CAT) to the top of the Dow industrials and stirred positive early trade among chip-sector stocks. Meanwhile, markets received an additional boost from positive banking news out of China.
XAutoplay: On | Off Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.2% and S&P 500 futures jumped 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures followed with a 0.1% gain.