United States stock futures traded within a tight range on Tuesday evening, following a mixed session that saw investors trim exposure to technology stocks to start the second half of 2025.
By 9 am AEST (11 pm GMT) Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, S&P 500 futures, and Nasdaq 100 futures each ticked up by 0.1%.
In after-hours trading, Centene plunged 24.7% after withdrawing its guidance due to challenges in its Health Insurance Marketplace business and rising Medicaid expenses.
Constellation Brands slipped 0.7% after missing earnings estimates. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.22 versus $3.31 expected, while revenues came in at $2.52 billion versus $2.55 billion expected.
During regular trade, the Dow rose 400.2 points, lifted by gains in healthcare names, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.8% as traders exited high-growth tech stocks.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill passed the Senate in a narrow 51–50 vote. The legislation now heads back to the House.
Investors are also monitoring trade developments, with Trump’s 90-day tariff reprieve set to expire next week.
Looking ahead, markets await Automatic Data Processing's (ADP) private payrolls report on Wednesday, with markets expecting 95,000 new jobs in June - up from 37,000 in May.
The key labour market release for the week, however, will be Thursday’s official non-farm payrolls report.
