By Pia Singh
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 23:02:00
Traders work as the market opens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 18, 2025 in New York City.
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Stock futures are little changed Tuesday night after major U.S. indexes extended their losses, driven again by pressure in tech shares. Investors are now readying for Nvidia’s earnings report to inform the strength of the AI trade.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36 points, hovering near the flatline. S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both added less than 0.1%.
Tuesday’s session saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 notch their fourth consecutive losing days, with the S&P 500 notching its longest slide since August. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite recorded its fifth negative day in six sessions. Bitcoin briefly dropped below $90,000 on Tuesday before recovering, while gold prices rose from a one-week low.
Most sectors in the broader market closed up higher on Tuesday but key tech names once again weighed on stocks, with hot AI stocks such as Nvidia, Palantir, Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices closing in the red. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) closed 1.6% lower. Technology and consumer discretionary have been the most beaten-down sectors this month, while health care stands out as the best performer.
Weakness in tech comes ahead of Nvidia’s highly awaited third-quarter results due after Wednesday’s market close. Analysts largely expect that Nvidia — the largest company…