09:12 AM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were flat ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders monitored developments surrounding the current federal government shutdown.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.1% higher, S&P 500 futures were also up 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.

The government shutdown started Wednesday last week after US lawmakers failed to agree on a key spending bill.

The Senate on Monday rejected proposals to fund the federal government. President Donald Trump told reporters that he is open to striking a deal with the Democrats on healthcare, according to media reports.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.4% at $65.19 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 0.4% lower at $61.42 per barrel.

The federal agency bulletin on international trade, originally scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is not expected to be published.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei ended 0.01% higher, while the Hong Kong and Chinese markets were closed for holiday. The UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.2%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.2% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Aehr Test Systems ( AEHR ) stock was down 20% after the company reported late Monday lower fiscal Q1 non-GAAP earnings and revenue. Sanuwave Health ( SNWV ) shares were 22% lower, a day after the company reported preliminary Q3 revenue that trailed its previous guidance.

On the winning side, Trilogy Metals ( TMQ ) stock was up more than three-fold after the company said overnight that Trump has approved key federal permits for the Ambler Access Project in Alaska.