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U.S. stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday<\/strong>, pausing after recent gains as investors awaited a busy day of corporate earnings<\/strong> and monitored signs of progress on both the government shutdown<\/strong> and U.S.\u2013China trade relations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By 05:55 ET (09:55 GMT)<\/strong>, Dow Jones Futures<\/strong> were down 35 points (0.1%)<\/strong>, S&P 500 Futures<\/strong> slipped 4 points (0.1%)<\/strong>, and Nasdaq 100 Futures<\/strong> edged 20 points (0.1%)<\/strong> lower. The modest pullback followed a positive start to the week on Wall Street, where technology and financial stocks had driven indices higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday\u2019s rally was underpinned by growing optimism that the weeks-long federal government shutdown<\/strong>\u2014which has delayed crucial economic data and clouded near-term growth prospects\u2014could soon be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett<\/strong> told CNBC the shutdown was \u201clikely to end sometime this week<\/strong>,\u201d a statement that lifted sentiment and encouraged risk-taking after prolonged political gridlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, investor morale improved on hopes that tensions between the U.S. and China<\/strong> may ease. President Donald Trump<\/strong> and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping<\/strong> are scheduled to meet later this month in South Korea<\/strong>, with both sides signaling interest in a \u201cfair\u201d trade deal after months of tariff threats and export restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attention is now shifting to the third-quarter earnings season<\/strong>, which could set the tone for markets heading into year-end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The day\u2019s highlight will be Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)<\/strong>, scheduled to report results after the closing bell<\/strong>. The streaming giant\u2019s stock has gained over 39% year-to-date<\/strong>, buoyed by its expanding advertising model and continued subscriber growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, some analysts note that controversy surrounding an animated series on its platform\u2014amplified by calls for a boycott from Elon Musk<\/strong>\u2014may weigh on subscriber metrics or brand sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other key corporate names reporting Tuesday include GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)<\/strong>, Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO)<\/strong>, Philip Morris (NYSE:PM)<\/strong>, and RTX Corp (NYSE:RTX)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional banks continue to draw scrutiny after last week\u2019s credit concerns. Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION)<\/strong>, which previously disclosed potential loan fraud losses, reported better-than-expected earnings<\/strong> late Monday, helping ease fears over the sector\u2019s stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bank\u2019s improved results and higher credit reserves signaled a more cautious but resilient stance among smaller lenders still recovering from earlier stress episodes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" U.S. stock futures dipped slightly on Tuesday, pausing after recent gains as investors awaited a busy day of corporate earnings and monitored signs of progress on both the government shutdown and U.S.\u2013China trade relations. 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