Here are the top 5 things to know for today’s trading:
1. Global market overview
U.S. stock futures are lower.
European markets were mostly down in early trading, while Asian markets closed with mixed results.
The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all closed 0.9% higher on Monday.
2. Earnings and economics
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Harley-Davidson and United Health will report their results before the opening bell.
IBM and Yahoo will follow after the close.
Goldman is expected to report strong results Tuesday. The bank has enjoyed a 24% surge in its stock price since Trump's victory.
The U.S. Census Bureau will release housing starts and building permits data at 12:30 GMT.
The International Monetary Fund will publish its World Economic Outlook at 14:00 GMT It is the first forecast to be published since Trump took office.
3. Taxes in focus
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration's sweeping tax reforms are likely to be delayed.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Mnuchin admitted the original timetable is "not realistic" after setbacks in negotiations with Congress over health care.
Speaking of taxes - Tuesday is the final day to file 2016 U.S. tax returns with the IRS.
4. United on the grill
United Airlines executives could face some tough questions during an analyst call at 14:30 GMT.
The airline's reputation has taken a major hit after a passenger was dragged off a United flight when he refused to give up his seat.
United Continental Holdings, the airline's owner, reported its latest financial results on Monday.
It posted a 57% drop in profits, which was actually better than the 70% decline that Wall Street had forecast. The airline acknowledged it "needs to do a much better job" serving its customers.
United shares were up 1% in premarket trading.
5. Gold slips but remains high
Gold prices edged lower in European trading on Tuesday, one day after rallying to its strongest level in five months as investors monitored continued tension on the Korean peninsula.
The yellow metal settled higher for the fourth session in a row on Monday after hitting its strongest since early November at $1,297.40.
Tension surrounding North Korea has mounted over the past week as U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a tough rhetorical line with Pyongyang, boosting demand for safe-haven assets.
Lingering worries about the upcoming French presidential elections on April 23 further supported demand for assets perceived as safer.