U.S. stock-index futures bounced around in thin trading early Monday morning, amid violent protests that reverberated throughout the country.

The clashes between police and protesters come while the U.S., and much of the world, is in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the domestic economy to its core.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed at 25,370, off 8 points, or less than 0.1%. Those for the S&P 500 index were 4.25 points, or 0.1%, lower at 3,037.75, while Nasdaq-100 futures were trading 11 points lower at 9.549, a decline of 0.1%.

On Friday, the Dow booked a weekly gain of 3.8%, while the S&P 500 finished 3% higher and the Nasdaq Composite Index ended the period 1.8% higher. In May, the Dow logged a 4.3% gain, the S&P 500 climbed 4.5%, while the Nasdaq marked a 6.8% return on the month.

Source : Market Watch