U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday, building on a late rally last week, as investors bought into technology stocks on continued optimism around AI and awaited crucial economic data that could set the tone for the U.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 48 points, or 0.1%, to 43069. S&P 500 futures gained 23 points, or 0.4%, to 6013. Nasdaq-100 futures increased 127 points, or 0.6%, to 21643.

Asian shares are mixed after stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note.

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining

Asian equities were primed to rise in major markets on Monday after Wall Street snapped a five-day losing streak, helped along by fresh demand for big tech stocks.