08:24 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were higher pre-bell Tuesday 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%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.5%.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 0.3% at $69.53 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.3% higher at $66.91 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, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is expected to show a wider $98.3 billion deficit in June versus $96.59 billion in the preceding month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

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.