08:18 AM EDT, 10/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were cautiously higher pre-bell Tuesday as traders digested a US-Japan trade deal.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.4%, S&P 500 futures were 0.1% higher, Nasdaq futures were also up 0.1%.

The US and Japan have agreed on a framework to support the supply of raw and processed critical minerals and rare earths vital to their domestic industries, according to a White House statement.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.1% at $64.19 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.1% lower at $60.63 per barrel.

The S&P Case-Shiller home price index is scheduled for release at 9 am ET.

The Conference Board's Consumer Sentiment index for October, slated for 10 am ET, is seen coming in at 93.4 versus 94.2 in September, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.