Stock futures slipped Tuesday after a key debt ceiling meeting between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials fell 30 points, or 0.1%, at 33,331.
Futures for the S&P 500 pointed lower 2.5 points, or 0.1% to 4,202.50.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite ducked 8.75 points, or 0.1%, to 13,893.75.
McCarthy and Biden met at the White House Monday evening, in a discussion that the House speaker described as “productive” and “professional.” These latest talks – taking place with just 10 days until June 1, the earliest date that the U.S. could default – seemed to have a more positive tone following the hourlong discussion.
Investors have been closely eyeing debt-limit negotiations in Washington, hoping for more certainty as the so-called X-date of June 1 draws closer.
On the economic front, investors will follow data on the manufacturing and services sectors as well as new home sales.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 docked 0.4%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 1.3%.
Oil prices gained 59 cents to $72.64 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices dumped $16.90 to $1,959.80 U.S. an ounce.