Stock futures were little changed Tuesday after the S&P 500 posted its third positive session in a row and banking sector concerns continued to ease.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials poked ahead 30 points, or 0.1%, to begin Tuesday at 32,661.
Futures for the S&P 500 added 1.25 points to 4,008.50.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite dipped 1.5 points to 12,787.
A slew of positive news reports helped lift sentiment on Wall Street, including First Citizens BancShares' agreement to buy large parts of Silicon Valley Bank. Further, various media reported that deposit flows out of small institutions and into banking behemoths have slowed.
Markets may also be taking news of First Citizens' plan to buy a large chunk of SVB as a positive, he said.
Earnings season continues Tuesday with results from Micron Technology, Lululemon and Dave & Buster's. Investors also await home price data and The Conference Board's consumer confidence report.
The Federal Reserve's Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr will appear before the Senate Banking Committee. He will speak on recent bank failures and federal regulators' response.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 poked up 0.2% Tuesday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng soared 1.1%.
Oil prices progressed 32 cents to $73.13 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices soared $4.80 to $1,958.60 U.S. an ounce.