Wall Street shares are poised for a mixed to lower open as traders take the cue from lower markets in Europe and await more US earnings.
FTSE100 is down 28 in London at the time of writing, while the French and German benchmarks are also lower.
US crude is nudging higher, up 0.45% at US$44.85, while gold is also ahead - up 0.14%.
Investors are focusing on an update due from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, and for more US macro data and earnings.
Yesterday, stocks gained, the S&P 500 bellwether closing up 0.4% at 2,173 – a fresh record high – as well as hitting a fresh intraday record high of 2,175.63, the technology sector did much to power that latest historical achievement.
The Dow Jones finished 36 ahead at 18,595, the Nasdaq gained 53 to 5,089 and the S&P500 added 9.24 at 2,173.
In futures trading, the Nasdaq is 3.25 ahead; the S&P500 is down 2.25, while the Dow Jones is 28 lower.
There's a clutch of companies posting quarterly updates this morning, including General Motors (NYSE: GM), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) and Dunkin' Brands (NYSE:DNKN).