U. S. stock futures point to a weaker start on Tuesday, suggesting equities could come under pressure following a mixed and volatile session the day before.

US stocks pulled back from record levels Tuesday while futures steadied early evening, as investors weighed renewed concerns about AI growth alongside a critical stretch of earnings and a closely watched Federal Reserve decision.

Stock futures were cautious as Trump weighed Iran’s Strait of Hormuz plan. See today’s biggest stock movers—BBBY, LC, CLS, NOV—and what’s driving them.

Stocks were poised for a mostly higher open on the final day of the trading week as oil prices declined, with Intel surging to lead tech shares up.

In a tape where oil threatens margins, the market will still reward companies with durable cash flows and the ability to pass through costs. Key Risk: Earnings show margin compression and demand weakness that oil fears are already hitting,

U.S. stock futures jumped Monday evening while oil prices reversed earlier gains following a report from the Wall Street Journal that President Donald Trump has told aides he is considering ending the war with Iran, even without a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The stock market fell on OpenAI fears and rising oil prices, but pared losses. AI stocks Seagate, Bloom Energy led earnings movers late.

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the headline were updated in the story.) Futures of the Dow Jones index advanced, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell in premarket on Tuesday following Monday’s mixed close.