Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures drift higher as investor weigh promised auto tariff relief

US stock futures drifted higher on Tuesday after the Trump administration said it will soften some auto tariffs and as Wall Street geared up for a wave of earnings reports and economic data.

S&P 500 futures (ES=F) rose 0.3%, while those on the the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) added rouhgly 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) put on 0.2%.

The Trump administration will act on Tuesday to ease the impact of its auto tariffs by effectively making sure US carmakers already paying tariffs aren’t charged other levies such as on steel, reports said.

President Trump’s upbeat tone on trade negotiations, particularly with China, and softened stance toward the Federal Reserve helped lift markets on Monday, which saw stocks closed mixed.

Read more: The latest on Trump’s tariffs

Trump’s tariffs and whether companies are exposed or sheltered from their impact will remain top of mind for investors as critical earnings reports roll out this week.

On Tuesday, General Motors (GM) and Spotify (SPOT) are among the closely watched companies reporting before the bell, whereas Starbucks (SBUX) will release its results after the market closes.

Investors will also receive fresh data on jobs openings, the US trade deficit, and consumer confidence on Tuesday.

Wall Street won’t get a break as the week unfolds, with tech heavyweights Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Apple (AAPL) set to report quarterly results on Wednesday and Thursday. New readings on inflation, GDP, and the labor market are expected later this week too.

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