Fed Chair Janet Yellen stuck to her script Friday, even though traders had hoped a jump in consumer prices would force her to give a nod to the improved inflation data.
U.S. stock index futures indicated a flat to slightly lower open for Friday after inflation data and ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Ascena Retail, which runs Dressbarn and Lane Bryant women's clothing stores, said it agreed to buy rival Ann Inc., owner of LOFT and Ann Taylor, for $2.15 billion.
U.S. stock index futures indicated a flat-to-lower open on Monday, with housing market indicators set to dominate this week after a run of soft economic data.