US stock futures wavered after investor optimism largely persisted for another day despite growing warnings that relief over trade developments could be short-lived.

There's a little less than three hours to go before the opening bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange and stock index futures are near the low of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is looking at a fall of about 400 points,

The Dow Jones and the major indexes started the day lower Tuesday. Home Depot climbed on the stock market today after its earnings report.

US stocks managed to eke out gains on Monday as bond yields eased off bigger gains and Wall Street largely shrugged off Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating. Meanwhile, investors digested developments in President Trump's tariff salvos.

Wall Street's major averages closed out Monday’s trading session mostly flat after trading lower for the bulk of the session as the investment community digested Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States' last remaining top-tier credit rating,

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also retreating in premarket trading. Treasury yields are rising and Bitcoin is up.

Futures are pointing to a mixed open for major U.S. stock indexes on Tuesday as the S&P 500 aims to extend its winning streak to seven consecutive sessions.

Wall Street's major indexes trade mixed on Monday after Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States' last remaining top-tier credit rating, raising fresh concerns about the nation's fiscal outlook and debt management.

Tech losses halted the S&P 500’s rally as Dow and Nasdaq also fell. Investors brace for inflation data and Fed signals to guide the next market move.