Stock futures were near the flatline on Monday night following a losing session, though the major U.S. benchmarks still managed to post monthly advances.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 48 points. S&P 500 futures were up less than 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures were little changed.
The S&P 500 advanced 2.6% in August, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 3.9% in that time. The Dow climbed 1.3% for the month, its fifth straight monthly advance.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.91%, while the Topix was flat.
However, Wall Street ended the month on a sour note. The Dow dropped more than 370 points in regular trading, as oil prices climbed — pushing rates higher.
September has been a historically bad month for stocks, and a busy economic calendar is likely to keep investors on their toes.
