By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - U.S. Stock futures were little changed in early APAC deals on Tuesday, following slight declines in the previous session as risk sentiment was dampened after Federal Reserve officials noted that the strong U.S. economic recovery should allow policymakers to dial back its extraordinary aid sooner than expected.
During regular trade on Monday, the Dow fell 106.68 points or 0.3% to 35101.84, the S&P 500 fell 4.17 points or 0.09% to 4432.34, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 24.42 points or 0.16% to 14860.18.
Meanwhile, crude oil prices fell as accelerating COVID-19 cases sparked fears of a slowdown in demand, with Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) lost 1.14% and 1.67%, respectively. In addition, Berkshire Hathaway B (NYSE:BRKb) shares climbed 0.56% following a solid earnings report, while Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) added 5.71% after hours amid reports that Canadian Pacific Railway is planning to make an increased offer in a cash-and-stock deal.
Investors are also looking ahead to key inflation data as well as the consumer price index and producer price index scheduled for release this week.