Limited upticks in U.S. stock index futures ahead of the opening.

Futures contracts for U.S. stock indexes saw a modest increase during pre-opening trading on Tuesday, with trading largely calm. The futures indexes recorded the following levels:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average futures settled with a slight increase of about 0.03% to record 43,332.00 points.
• Nasdaq 100 futures rose by approximately 0.15%, reaching 21,786.50 points.
• S&P 500 futures recorded an increase of about 0.10%, reaching 6,042.25 points.

It is worth mentioning that U.S. stocks closed yesterday's (Monday) session with mixed results across all major indexes, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 0.16%, closing at 42,906.95 points.

Additionally, the S&P 500 index rose to 5,974.07 points, an increase of 0.73%, while the Nasdaq Composite surged by 1.01%, reaching 21,503.17 points.