08:54 AM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures posted narrow gains ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as investors digested a fresh batch of updates from Corporate America.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were nearly flat, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% and Nasdsaq futures were 0.3% higher.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.3% at $67.85 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.5% lower at $65.32 per barrel.

On the earnings front, Caterpillar ( CAT ) reported pre-bell lower Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue. Pfizer ( PFE ) reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue and lifted its 2025 earnings guidance. Meanwhile, Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) will also report after the closing bell.

The international trade bulletin, released at 8:30 am ET, showed trade deficit narrowed to $60.18 billion in June from $71.66 billion in the prior month.

The Institute for Supply Management's services index, due at 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 51.5 for July versus 50.8 in June, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.6% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.7% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.4%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.8% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.

On the winning side, Pfizer ( PFE ) shares were 2.3% higher. Primoris Services ( PRIM ) stock was up 18%, a day after the company posted stronger Q2 financial results and lifted its 2025 guidance.

On the losing side, Navitas Semiconductor ( NVTS ) shares were 17% lower, a day after the company posted lower Q2 revenue. Semrush ( SEMR ) stock was down 9% after the company reported late Monday it swung to a Q2 loss and cut its 2025 revenue guidance.