US equity futures were mixed before Tuesday's opening bell, with investor sentiment largely muted ahead of crucial earnings results from chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.2%, S&P 500 futures was up slightly, and Nasdaq futures down marginally.

Nvidia is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.7% at $73.80 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.8% lower at $70.13 per barrel.

The Case-Shiller Home Price index and the Federal Housing Finance Agency index are scheduled for release at 9 am ET.

The Consumer Confidence index, due at 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 102.7 in February versus 104.1 previously, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.4% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.3% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.8% lower. Meanwhile, UK's FTSE 100 increased 0.5%, and Germany's DAX index also gained 0.5% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, shares of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) were 22% lower pre-bell after the company reportedly warned that it may no longer be able to sell compounded versions of the weight-loss drug made by Novo Nordisk (NVO).

On the winning side, Wah Fu Education Group (WAFU) shares soared 87% pre-bell Tuesday after the company said it integrated DeepSeek into its learning programs.