09:02 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were up ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders continued to digest quarterly updates from Corporate America ahead of Friday's monthly employment report.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.2%, S&P 500 futures were 0.3% higher, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.5%.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.6% at $69.75 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.6% higher at $67.14 per barrel.

On the earnings front, Procter & Gamble ( PG ) reported higher fiscal Q4 core earnings and revenue. Boeing ( BA ) posted a narrower Q2 core loss amid higher revenue.

The International Trade in Goods bulletin, released at 8:30 am ET, showed trade in goods deficit narrowed to $85.99 billion in June from $96.42 billion in the preceding month, compared with estimates compiled by Bloomberg for a larger $98 billion gap.

The S&P Case-Shiller home price index is due for release at 9 am ET.

The Consumer Confidence index, slated for 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 95.9 for July versus 93.0 previously. Job Openings based on the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey are seen coming in at 7.51 million for June compared with May's 7.769 million.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.8% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.2% lower, while China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.3% higher. The UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.5%, and Germany's DAX index was up 1.1% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, shares of Procter & Gamble ( PG ) were 1.6% higher pre-bell. Boeing ( BA ) stock was up 1.2%. Chart Industries ( GTLS ) shares were 16% higher after the company said it would be acquired by Baker Hughes ( BKR ) for $210 per share in cash.

On the losing side, Baker Hughes ( BKR ) stock was down 4.3%. Whirlpool (WHR) shares were 17% lower after the company reported late Monday lower Q2 ongoing earnings and net sales and cut its fiscal 2025 earnings guidance.