Stock futures rise as investors brace for a week of elections, job data, and earnings

Stock index futures were higher on Monday as traders geared up for a busy week filled with corporate earnings, labor market data, and the U.S. midterm elections.

Dow futures (INDU) +0.37%, S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.41%, and Nasdaq futures (US100:IND) +0.85%.

The U.S. midterm elections will be held on Tuesday. The results could impact various sectors and individual stocks depending on the new makeup of Congress.

Apple will release its quarterly results after the market close on Monday, with investors also preparing for a busy week of corporate earnings.

The October jobs report will be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics later in the week, providing fresh insight into the labor market.

On the economic front, investors will monitor the PMI Manufacturing Final and ISM Manufacturing Index reports for fresh signals on manufacturing activity.

The 2-year Treasury yield (US2Y) fell 0.2 basis points to 4.60%, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) fell 1.6 basis points to 4.92%, and the 30-year Treasury yield (US30Y) fell 2.1 basis points to 5.29%.

Among S&P 500 stocks, Estée Lauder +2.65%, Revvity +2.39%, Take-Two Interactive +2.28%, Hartford Insurance Group +1.87%, and U.S. Bancorp +1.68%.

West Pharmaceutical Services -4.87%, Zebra Technologies -4.59%, Agilent Technologies -3.93%, Equinix -3.19%, and J.B. Hunt -2.72%.