08:26 AM EDT, 10/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Thursday as traders assessed the latest quarterly results from Tesla (TSLA), and other large corporations.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.2%, S&P 500 futures were also 0.2% lower, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.3%.

Tesla reported late Wednesday Q3 adjusted earnings that trailed the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet. Shares in the automaker were down nearly 4% in premarket activity.

Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 4.7% at $65.53 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 5.1% higher at $61.49 per barrel, after President Donald Trump unveiled sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies.

The existing home sales index, scheduled for release at 10 am ET, is expected to show a rise to 4.06 million annual rate in September from 4 million in August, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.