
Traders work on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, July 6, 2026.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were little changed early Tuesday after a record-setting session for the blue-chip index.
Futures tied to the 30-stock index added 50 points, or around 0.1%. S&P 500 futures traded 0.2% lower, while Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.9%.
Asia-Pacific markets fell Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi leading declines, down 7.53%. Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 1.89%, though the Topix declined 0.73%. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.38%.
In the U.S., Rivian shares dropped about 9% after the electric vehicle maker began a common stock public offering of 75 million shares. SpaceX shed about 1% ahead of its Tuesday entrance into the Nasdaq-100 .
Monday night's action follows a winning session on Wall Street that propelled the Dow above the 53,000 mark for the first time. The 30-stock index also closed above that threshold. Technology stocks led the charge higher, with the Nasdaq Composite finishing up by more than 1% amid a rebound in semiconductor names. Chip plays Western Digital and Advanced Micro Devices rose 7% and 6.6%, respectively. The S&P 500 also closed higher, advancing 0.7%.
Dell jumped more than 4% in Monday's session after President Donald Trump encouraged consumers to buy its computers during an event in the White House. But Microsoft shares pulled back after the software giant announced 4,800 job cuts.
"We're getting new highs on various indices, and that makes sense," said Richard Bernstein, Janus Henderson's global head of macro and customized investing, on CNBC's "Closing Bell: Overtime." "Not only is earnings growth strong, but it's abundant as well. That is spreading to the markets."
Investors will watch for economic data on the U.S. trade deficit due Tuesday morning. There are no major earnings releases scheduled.