Meanwhile, Nasdaq 100 futures ( NQ=F) fell 0.5% as tech stocks struggled to regain the momentum that propelled the previous day's gains. Nvidia ( NVDA) shares tipped lower in pre-market, as fellow megacap techs Apple ( AAPL) and Google parent Alphabet ( GOOG, GOOGL) also lost ground.

US equity futures signaled that the strong Wall Street rally of the past two sessions remains on track, lifted by a slew of robust corporate results and signs that US tariffs on trade partners could be less harsh than feared.