US Stock market futures are facing pressure as tariff uncertainty continues to dominate the conversation. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq futures struggle for direction after recent tech rallies, especially in companies like Nvidia.

S&P 500 futures are down 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are off 0.5%. Nasdaq 100 futures are falling 0.9%. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 99 points, or 0.24%, to 41219, the S&P 500 declined 36 points,

Historically, a dropping VIX indicates less fear in the market, and rising VIX accompanies stock market downturns. However, the lower the VIX, the higher the probability of the market’s downward reversal. Conversely, the higher the VIX, the higher the probability of the market’s upward reversal.

US stock futures paused their rally as investors focused on a key inflation report and lingering economic concerns, even after the trade truce between the US and China.

US stocks retreated from a historic run of gains on Monday as President Trump's new tariff threat revived trade war worries in the wait for a Federal Reserve policy decision. The US dollar (DX=F) also lost ground as Wall Street gauges whether recent confidence that Trump has moved to a dealmaking phase is misplaced.

The Wall Street stocks rally was set to pause as optimism around tariff cuts between the US and China gave way to lingering concerns about inflation and economic growth.

EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.77%, the S&P 500 lost 0.66%, and the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.76%.

The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period

President Trump hailed "progress" in weekend U.S.-China trade talks. Indexes are rangebound as leaders thrive. Tesla topped an entry with Palantir setting up. Walmart and Alibaba are on tap.