Wall Street is likely to start the week in the red as futures pointed lower on Monday, with investors reassessing the path of interest rates after fresh remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

Markets have been sensitive to any sign of where policymakers may go next on borrowing costs, especially as traders look for clues about how long rates could stay elevated. That uncertainty has kept pressure on equities and encouraged a more cautious tone at the start of the session.

The latest move reflects a broader wait-and-see mood among investors, who are balancing expectations for monetary policy against other market drivers, including inflation trends and upcoming economic data. For now, the focus remains on whether the Fed will signal patience or move closer to easing.

While the opening tone points lower, trading may still shift as the day unfolds and investors react to more comments from officials and new data that could reshape rate expectations.