Futures are pointing to a mixed open for major U.S. stock indexes on Tuesday as the S&P 500 aims to extend its winning streak to seven consecutive sessions.

US stocks managed to eke out gains on Monday as bond yields eased off bigger gains and Wall Street largely shrugged off Moody's downgrade of the US credit rating. Meanwhile, investors digested developments in President Trump's tariff salvos.

The Dow Jones and the major indexes started the day lower Tuesday. Home Depot slipped on the stock market today after its earnings report.

UnitedHealth has gone from bad to worse, and its drop is impacting the Dow Jones Industrial Average even more than it is the S&P 500.

UnitedHealth volatility highlights a key difference between the Dow and the S&P 500. UnitedHealth’s sharp decline and subsequent rebound had an outsized impact on the Dow, while the S&P 500 remained relatively unaffected, underscoring how index structure drives performance sensitivity.

S&P 500 futures are slipping 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures are retreating 0.5X%. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 137 points, or 0.32%, to 42,

The Dow was beating the other major indexes on a mixed day for the broader market with some help from UnitedHealth Group. With the Dow up 85 points, or 0.2%, UnitedHealth’s 7.9% gain tacked on 141 points to the Dow on Monday.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Tuesday as investors analyzed new inflation data and considered what it might mean for monetary policy. Click to read.

U.S. stocks are leaping after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. The S&P 500 jumped 2.6% Monday.