08:03 AM EDT, 06/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed Monday as traders looked ahead to a key inflation metric due for release later in the week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures increased 0.3%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%, while Nasdaq futures slipped 0.04%.

The Personal Income and Outlays Report, which includes the personal consumption expenditure core price index, for May is due Friday.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.5% at $84.76 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude up nearly 0.4% at $81.07 per barrel.

The Dallas Fed General Activity Index is slated for release at 10:30 am ET.