U.S. indexes bucked steady global equity markets overnight and Treasury yields fell to 2-1/2 month lows, trading off signs of softening U.S. growth and uncertainty over Trump administration policies while Germany's election result was buoying the euro.

U.S. stocks open with little chane as investors anxiously await more news on Trump's tariff plans, Nvidia's earnings and inflation this week.

Some of Wall Street’s brightest stars lost more of their shine Tuesday after another report said U.S. households are getting more pessimistic about the economy. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.5% and had been down as much as 1.

Major Wall Street indexes were lower on Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq hitting a 6-week low, as Treasury yields tumbled on signs of softening U.S. growth and uncertainty over Trump administration policies.

Wall Street was sluggish in the early going Tuesday as geopolitical concerns and President Donald Trump's trade policies weighed on markets. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are virtually unchanged before the opening bell.