08:57 AM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were trading in mixed fashion ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders digested economic data.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.3%, S&P 500 futures slipped 0.06%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.1%.

Investors are also looking ahead to earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Apple (AAPL), and Amazon (AMZN) scheduled for release later in the week.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.6% at $63.76 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.6% lower at $61.08 per barrel.

US trade in goods deficit, released at 8:30 am ET, widened to $161.99 billion in March from $147.85 billion in February, compared with estimates compiled by Bloomberg for a $145 billion gap.

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

Consumer confidence, slated for 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 87.7 in April versus 92.9 previously. Job openings based on the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is seen coming in at 7.49 million for March compared with 7.568 million in February.

In other world markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.2% higher, China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.05% lower, while the Japanese market was closed for holiday. UK's FTSE 100 gained 0.1%, and Germany's DAX index increased 0.6% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Verona Pharma ( VRNA ) shares increased more than 6% pre-bell after the company reported improved Q1 results that topped analysts' estimates.

On the losing side, NXP Semiconductors ( NXPI ) shares fell 7%, a day after the company reported lower Q1 non-GAAP earnings and sales.