The Market Mindset — Major US stock index futures are trading cautiously lower this morning as investors prepare for a critical week of economic data releases. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have slipped 0.3%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures are down 0.4% and 0.5% respectively. The market's defensive positioning comes ahead of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index and first-quarter GDP figures, both of which could significantly influence the Federal Reserve's monetary policy trajectory in the coming months.