U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, led by gains in Apple which neared $3 trillion in market capitalization, while investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve"s meeting later this week where policymakers are likely to signal faster tapering of monetary stimulus. At 7:33 ET, Dow e-minis were up 0.08% at 35,996. S&P 500 e-minis were up 0.24% at 4,722.25, while Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 0.40% at 16,395. Compiled by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.