U.S. stocks: Futures fall, with Dow at risk of losing 18,000

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a lower and quieter start on Wall Street Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at risk of losing its grip on the 18,000 handle it reached last week.

Futures for the Dow industrials DJH5, -0.26%  lost 27 points, or 0.2%, to 17,985, setting it on track to break a seven-day winning streak. 

Futures for the S&P 500 index SPH5, -0.20%  slipped 2.60 points, or 0.1%, while those for the Nasdaq 100 index NDH5, -0.12% slipped 2.50 points, or 0.1%, to 4,307.75.