Stocks were lower in afternoon trading Monday, extending a three-day-losing streak, as investors await announcements on a new batch of tariffs the Trump administration has said it will implement this week.

US stocks rebounded Monday to cap a volatile month and quarter as trade-war worries mount in the run-up to President Trump's tariff bonanza later in the week. Markets wrapped up March on a woeful note after a rough month and quarter beset by Trump's fast-evolving tariff policy.

Dow Jones futures fell early Monday, along with S&P 500 futures and especially Nasdaq futures. A new wave of Trump tariffs is on tap, with a lot of uncertainty about what President Donald Trump will announce.

The U.S. stock market closed sharply down Friday, booking weekly losses as investors fretted over the potential for tariffs to weigh on consumer spending and weaken the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 715.

Adding to concerns, a University of Michigan survey showed consumers’ 12-month inflation expectations soared to the highest in nearly 2-1/2 years in March

Stock futures were lower on Wednesday, as investors weighed news on President Donald Trump's 25% tariff aimed at foreign cars. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 144 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.4% while Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.4% lower.

Stock futures are near flat Monday night following two consecutive winning sessions that offered a reprieve from the market's recent sell-off. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 8 points, sitting just above their flatline. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also both little changed.

Investors are attempting to maintain momentum from the previous session's gains, which were fueled by optimism surrounding the potential for narrower US tariffs, leading to a slight increase in US stocks on Tuesday.

Investors looked ahead to the latest reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index, due on Friday.