Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed to a a lower open in subdued trade on Tuesday, as investors locked in profits after the recent rally in U.S. equities, while markets eyed a string of U.S. data later in the week.
Ahead of the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a 0.23% loss, S&P 500 futures signaled a 0.22% fall, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a 0.29% decline.
Investors locked in profits ahead of a raft of U.S. economic data later in the week, including reports on industrial production, housing starts, inflation and economic sentiment.
Stocks also remained under pressure amid speculation over a possible near-term exit from the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program after recent U.S. data indicated that the economic outlook is improving.
The telecom sector was expected to be active, amid reports AT&T is considering whether to stop selling an HTC phone that integrates Facebook social-networking features after cutting the price by about USD100.
AT&T shares were up 0.05% in after-hour trade.
Separately, Verizon Wireless, the mobile-phone joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, was reportedly planning to pay a USD7 billion dividend to its co-owners, defusing a source of tension between the two companies.
The news sent shares in Verizon Communications climbing 0.84% in extended trading.
In the tech sector, Dell was likely to be in focus as the personal computer manufacturer accused at least six makers of optical disk drives including Hitachi of conspiring to fix prices of their products from 2004 to 2010.
Elsewhere, Clorox, the bleach maker with products ranging from Hidden Valley salad dressing to Glad trash bags, said it will raise its dividend by 11%, higher than analysts estimated
Across the Atlantic, European stock markets were lower. The EURO STOXX 50 slid 0.30%, France’s CAC 40 declined 0.37%, Germany's DAX edged down 0.14%, while Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.11%.
During the Asian trading session, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index shed 0.26%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.16%.
Ahead of the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a 0.23% loss, S&P 500 futures signaled a 0.22% fall, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a 0.29% decline.
Investors locked in profits ahead of a raft of U.S. economic data later in the week, including reports on industrial production, housing starts, inflation and economic sentiment.
Stocks also remained under pressure amid speculation over a possible near-term exit from the Federal Reserve’s asset purchase program after recent U.S. data indicated that the economic outlook is improving.
The telecom sector was expected to be active, amid reports AT&T is considering whether to stop selling an HTC phone that integrates Facebook social-networking features after cutting the price by about USD100.
AT&T shares were up 0.05% in after-hour trade.
Separately, Verizon Wireless, the mobile-phone joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, was reportedly planning to pay a USD7 billion dividend to its co-owners, defusing a source of tension between the two companies.
The news sent shares in Verizon Communications climbing 0.84% in extended trading.
In the tech sector, Dell was likely to be in focus as the personal computer manufacturer accused at least six makers of optical disk drives including Hitachi of conspiring to fix prices of their products from 2004 to 2010.
Elsewhere, Clorox, the bleach maker with products ranging from Hidden Valley salad dressing to Glad trash bags, said it will raise its dividend by 11%, higher than analysts estimated
Across the Atlantic, European stock markets were lower. The EURO STOXX 50 slid 0.30%, France’s CAC 40 declined 0.37%, Germany's DAX edged down 0.14%, while Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.11%.
During the Asian trading session, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index shed 0.26%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.16%.