Stock futures were near the flatline on Monday night following a losing session, though the major U.S. benchmarks still managed to post monthly advances with the S&P 500 up 2.6% in August, the Nasdaq Composite rising 3.9%, and the Dow climbing 1.3% for its fifth straight monthly gain. The Dow dropped more than 370 points during regular trading as oil prices climbed following the U.S. striking two rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island. Goldman Sachs noted signs of nervousness across market indicators despite trading less than 115 basis points from all-time highs. A jam-packed economic week lies ahead with manufacturing and services sector data due Tuesday and Wednesday, and the August jobs report on Friday with economists expecting 53,000 jobs added.
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