U.S. stock futures traded mixed early Tuesday as traders anticipated Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this week. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the S&P 500 (SPX) were up 0.53% and 0.20%, respectively, while those on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.15% at 3:45 a.m. EST on January 27.
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During Monday’s regular trading, the three major indexes closed higher, lifted by gains in Meta Platforms (META), Apple (AAPL), and Microsoft (MSFT) as investors prepared for their quarterly results. The Dow rose 0.64%, the S&P 500 gained 0.50%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.43%.
After markets closed, shares of major health insurers, including UnitedHealth (UNH), CVS Health (CVS), and Humana (HUM), plunged up to 13% after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a Medicare Advantage payment increase of just 0.09% for 2027, far below the 4% to 6% hike analysts had anticipated.
On the economic front, reports on consumer confidence and home prices are due today.
Turning to earnings season, notable companies reporting today include Boeing (BA), UnitedHealth (UNH), General Motors (GM), United Parcel (UPS), and American Airlines (AAL).
Notably, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was up, floating near 4.21%. WTI crude oil futures were trending lower, hovering near $60.41 per barrel as of the last check. Additionally, the Gold Spot U.S. dollar price increased to nearly $5,075 per ounce on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, European indexes opened higher today after the European Union and India signed a “landmark” free trade agreement.
Asia-Pacific Markets Trade Higher
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher on January 27, tracking Wall Street gains and Trump’s warning to increase tariffs on South Korea.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 1.35%. In China, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.18%, while the Shenzhen Component added 0.07%. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.85%, and the Topix rose 0.31%.