US stock futures remained steady on Tuesday as investors awaited key inflation data this week to gauge the strength of the US economy ahead of a policy meeting in September.
In Monday trading, the Dow fell 0.36%, the S&P 500 was little changed and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.21%, with the major average struggling to build a near-term recovery.
Real estate, communications services and consumer staples stocks were the biggest laggards, while technology, energy and utility stocks outperformed the market.
Shares of flagship company Nvidia rose 4% as the chipmaker sought to ease concerns about its upcoming processors.
Meanwhile, Qualcomm declined 1% after being downgraded from Outperform to Peer Perform.
JetBlue Airways also plunged 20.7% after announcing plans to borrow $2.75 billion, using its loyalty program as collateral.
Retail giant Home Depot will report its latest earnings on Tuesday.
