U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, as investors returning from a long holiday weekend shifted their focus to upcoming crucial economic reports, which could shape the Federal Reserve's stance on monetary easing. .N

** Newmont Corp <NEM.N>:

** Gold Fields Ltd <GFI.N>:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd <HMY.N>::

** AngloGold Ashanti PLC <AU.N>:

BUZZ - Gold miners gain as bullion pierces $3,500 to record high levels on US rate cut prospects nL4N3UP0J6

** Zscaler Inc <ZS.O>:BUZZ - Shares climb after bullish Morgan Stanley call nL4N3UP0JY

** SailPoint Inc <SAIL.O>:

** Fortinet Inc <FTNT.O>:BUZZ - SailPoint rises on Morgan Stanley upgrade; Fortinet slips on downgrade nL6N3UP0IN

** Cytokinetics Inc <CYTK.O>:BUZZ - Says heart disease drug more effective than standard-of-care, shares jump nL4N3UP0MH

** Air Lease Corp <AL.N>:BUZZ - Shares up after $7.4 billion buyout deal nL4N3UP0OD

** Lyft Inc <LYFT.O>:BUZZ - Slips after unveiling $450 mln convertible debt deal nL6N3UP0NI

** PepsiCo Inc <PEP.O>:BUZZ - Rises on Elliott's $4 billion stake nL6N3UP0OK

** EnCore Energy Corp <EU.O>:BUZZ - Gains on Dewey Burdock Project approval nL4N3UP0U9

** Commvault Systems Inc <CVLT.O>:BUZZ - Shares down on $750 mln convertible debt sale plans nL6N3UP0OB

** Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc <IONS.O>:BUZZ - Jumps as drug reduces fat levels in trial nL4N3UP0WA

** Avnet Inc <AVT.O>:BUZZ - Dips after announcing $500 mln convertible bond offering nL6N3UP0P7

** Zymeworks Inc <ZYME.O>:BUZZ - Falls after halting cancer drug development nL6N3UP0MC

** Constellation Brands Inc <STZ.N>:BUZZ - Slips after cutting annual forecast nL4N3UP0W6

** United Therapeutics Inc <UTHR.O>:BUZZ - Soars after lung disease drug meets main study goal nL4N3UP0YZ

(Rajarshi Roy)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))