In a report, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said that its manufacturing index registered 4.7 this month after May’s contraction of -1.8.
On the index, a reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open. Elsewhere, in the commodities market, gold futures traded at $1,313.65 a troy ounce, compared to $1,311.05 ahead of the data, while crude oil traded at $47.10 a barrel from $47.17 earlier.