09.02.202623:44:59UTC+00US Futures Steady After Positive Session

US stock futures were steady on Tuesday after the major indexes opened the week on solid ground, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting a new record high. In Monday’s cash session, the Dow inched up 0.04%, the S&P 500 gained 0.47% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9%, marking a second straight day of advances for all three benchmarks.

Technology shares led the move higher, extending Friday’s rebound after a bout of selling sparked by worries over elevated artificial intelligence (AI) investment and the risk of disruption to traditional software business models. Megacap tech names outperformed, with Nvidia rising 2.5%, Tesla 1.5%, Microsoft 3.1%, Broadcom 3.3% and Meta Platforms 2.4%. Oracle jumped 9.6% after an analyst upgrade tied to stronger AI-related demand.

Looking ahead, investors are focused on the delayed January employment report and the upcoming consumer price index (CPI) release, which are expected to further shape expectations about the pace of economic cooling and the timing of any potential policy easing.