Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures were lower Tuesday as caution prevailed ahead of key events.
The Dow futures off 0.16% at 07:00 ET. The DJI closed down 0.06% overnight.
The S&P 500 futures shed 0.19%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.23%.
Investors are looking to the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this week.
U.S. trade data for February are due out before the opening bell.
The focus is also on U.S. nonfarm payrolls due out Friday.
The dollar index was firm around the 100.50 mark as FOMC meeting minutes awaited Wednesday.
Oil moved higher as investors weighed OPEC-led output cuts against global supply glut concerns.