The United States stock futures showed little movement, and investors reacted to a recent drop in Bitcoin, awaiting the Federal Reserve's expected interest rate cut next week. Bitcoin hovered near the flat line after a sharp fall below $84,000, reflecting ongoing volatility and a 30% decline from its recent peak in October. Gold prices edged down slightly due to rising United States Treasury yields, reducing demand for the non-yielding metal. Oil prices wavered amid fragile peace talks in Ukraine, heightened United States Venezuela tensions, and OPEC plus decisions to modestly increase output. The Institute for Supply Management reported that United States manufacturing activity contracted for the ninth consecutive month. Japanese and European government bonds weakened. Marvell Technology is set to report earnings, aiming to strengthen its position by potentially acquiring artificial intelligence startup Celestial AI in a multi-billion dollar deal.