U.S. stock futures advanced in early Monday trading as investors await a series of key economic reports due later in the week. At 4:38 PM (GMT+7) on Monday, Dow Jones futures climbed 0.38%, the S&P 500 rose 0.43%, and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.46%. 

Market participants are preparing for November’s nonfarm payroll data and October’s retail sales figures, both slated for release on Tuesday, followed by November’s inflation numbers Thursday. In the corporate sector, quarterly earnings updates are anticipated from Nike, FedEx, and BlackBerry in the coming days.