08:21 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Monday as traders looked ahead to the long-awaited release of September's jobs report and Nvidia ( NVDA ) earnings later in the week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat, S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.2% at $64.54 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.3% higher at $60.13 per barrel.

Investors are awaiting the crucial September jobs report, scheduled for release Thursday, for an official snapshot of the country's labor situation, nearly seven weeks behind schedule due to the 43-day federal government shutdown.

Nvidia ( NVDA ) is scheduled to report quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday.

The November Empire State Manufacturing Index, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is seen coming in at 6.1 versus 10.7 in October, according to estimated compiled by Bloomberg.