India, Sept. 5 -- Dow Jones futures are likely to remain in focus as investors prepare for a holiday-shortened week dominated by U.S. inflation data and renewed uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. The Dow futures level near 54,036 comes as markets assess whether incoming price data could influence expectations for the Fed's September policy meeting.

According to Reuters, investors will closely watch the upcoming Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports for signals about inflation and the direction of interest rates. The U.S. stock market will remain closed on Monday for Labor Day, with regular trading resuming Tuesday.

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