The Dow Jones fell by 0.26%, the S&P 500 gave up 0.15% while the Nasdaq was stable (+0.05%) around 14:05 GMT. The manufacturing industry in the New York region plunged in May to -31.8 points against +10.8 in April, according to the monthly Empire State survey.
Several U.S. central bank officials are scheduled to speak on Monday and their views on the way forward for monetary policy will be watched by investors.