09:13 AM EDT, 09/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as the risks of a potential government shutdown weighed on investor sentiment.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.2% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were flat.

A Monday meeting between Republicans and Democrats on a short-term spending bill ended without a deal, leaving the prospect of a partial government shutdown as early as Wednesday, news outlets reported.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.8% at $65.88 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.8% lower at $62.27 per barrel.

The Case-Shiller National Home Price index declined 0.2% in July before seasonal adjustment following a 0.1% increase in June.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index, slated for release at 9:45 am ET, is seen coming in at 43.4 for September versus 41.5 previously, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

The September Consumer Confidence Index, due at 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 96.0 versus 97.4 previously. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is expected to show job openings gained to 7.19 million in August from 7.181 million in July.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.3% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.9% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.5% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.2%, and Germany's DAX index was also 0.2% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, shares of Lamb Weston ( LW ) were 6% higher pre-bell after the company reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings. Wolfspeed ( WOLF ) stock was up 34% after the company said it has completed its financial restructuring and exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

On the losing side, Firefly Aerospace ( FLY ) shares were 11% lower, a day after the company's Alpha Flight 7 rocket blew up during launch.