Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.

US stock index futures gain ground as market sentiment improves following developments on trade deals. United States (US) President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan that includes a 15% tariff on Japanese exports to the US. As part of the agreement, Japan will invest $550 billion in the US and open its markets to key American products.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is set to achieve a golden cross today, a potentially bullish sign for the index. Golden crosses happen when the short-term moving average of a stock or index passes its long-term moving average,

Stocks look set to rise on Wednesday after the U.S. brokered a trade deal with Japan, giving investors another reason to feel cheerful about tariffs ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. Futures tracking the

Dow Jones gains on strong healthcare and financials while Nasdaq drops as tech stocks retreat, signaling sector rotation in US indices today.

General Motors and other U.S. companies give updates on how much President Trump’s tariffs are impacting them.

June inflation data released Tuesday represented an increase from May levels, despite the headline numbers matching expectations.

The DJIA is in positive territory thus far in 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is up nearly 5% so far this year, with many of its best performers rising in value by 20% to 30%.

Dow Jones leader Caterpillar, along with Sea Ltd., Toast and Veeva Systems, are in or near buy zones in today's stock market.