Stock index futures largely hugged the flat line on Tuesday, a day after Wall Street notched record highs as traders gear up for a busy week.

Stock futures were struggling for direction early Tuesday, with investors seemingly content to sit on the sidelines as they try to figure out whether a flurry of earnings reports and the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision will take any of the shine off of equities’ record-breaking run.

U.S. stock market futures rose on Friday ahead of the release of a critical inflation report that could help drive interest-rate expectations. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.17% to 47002.

There could also be some trade-related developments between the U.S. and China. On October 30, the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will kick off in Gyeongju, South Korea and President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping are expected to meet face-to-face to address trade disputes.

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U.S. stock futures were a touch lower on Friday, at the end of a week in which stocks have struggled for direction amid uncertainty about the ongoing government shutdown. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up just 10 points,

U.S. stock futures were swinging on Tuesday following Monday’s positive moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed.

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