Investors are watching to see whether stocks can regain their footing as more earnings are digested, and if concerns about an economic slowdown will continue to dampen market sentiment.

All the three major US stock indices were little changed during the early minutes of trade on Tuesday, despite US President Donald Trump's latest comments on potential tariffs on pharmaceutical and chip imports.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are gaining 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures are adding 0.2%. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 585 points, or 1.34%, to 44174,

Stocks were mostly rising to start the day on Tuesday as surging rate-cut odds soothed concerns brought on by last week’s jobs report. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 51 points,