US stock futures pointed to a weaker open on Monday, as investors appeared unsettled by signs of further political instability in Italy after elections and on lingering trade-war fears, MarketWatchreports.

Dow futures stumbled 113 points, or 0.5%, to 24,423, while S&P 500 futures dropped 16.2 points, or 0.6%, to 2,674.25. Nasdaq 100 futures slid 37.25 points, or 0.6%, to 6,768. Major indexes posted hefty weekly losses, with the Dow industrials tumbling 391 points at one stage on Friday before paring that loss to 70.92 points.