08:18 AM EST, 02/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders awaited earnings results from artificial intelligence chip market bellweather Nvidia ( NVDA ) .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.2%, S&P 500 futures increased 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.6%.

Nvidia ( NVDA ) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings after the closing bell.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.3% at $72.30 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude down 0.2% at $68.80 per barrel.

New home sales, scheduled for release at 10 am ET, are seen dropping to a 679,000 annual rate in January from 698,000 in December, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.