A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 16, 2026.
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U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday, following a mostly higher session on Wall Street as investors jumped back into tech names after a fierce sell-off last week.
The S&P 500 futures were flat, while Nasdaq-100 futures slid 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 94 points, or 0.18% higher.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.4% in regular trading, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced more than 1%, with tech leading the charge. Nvidia added 1.4%, and Tesla jumped 3.8%. Alphabet shares advanced about 1%.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.79% on Tuesday, while South Korea’s Kospi lost 2.31%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.6% lower. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.11%, while mainland China’s CSI 300 lost 0.58%.
Tech last week suffered a rout that spilled over into the broader market, as concerns grew around companies borrowing too much money for their artificial intelligence build-outs.
“Improving moods regarding the prospects of modern technology have Wall Street breathing a sigh of relief as participants drop hedges, after the cost of volatility protection soared intraday on Friday, ahead of the intensifying selloff,” wrote Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
CoreWeave, which fell more than 25% last week, tried to recover some of that decline after a Goldman Sachs upgrade to buy. However, early gains fizzled and the stock closed slightly lower.
Investors on Tuesday will parse through a slew of corporate earnings. United Airlines is due to post after the bell, while General Motors is set to report before the open.
It’s a busy week of earnings, with roughly 70 S&P 500 companies on deck to report results. Housing starts and pending home sales figures are also scheduled for release Tuesday.