The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to continue experiencing choppy trading after seeing considerable volatility in the previous session.

Uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets may keep some traders on the sidelines following recent weakness, which saw the Nasdaq and S&P 500 move sharply lower over the three previous sessions.

Traders may also be reluctant to make significant moves of the release of earnings news from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) after the close of trading on Wednesday.

“Nvidia is due to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results on Wednesday and investors will be looking forward to the usual demolition of forecasts and also positive guidance for the next quarter from chief executive Jensen Huang,” said AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.

“Failure to deliver the customary upside surprise might not sit well,” he added. “Nvidia’s shares are no higher than they were last summer, despite strong earnings and ongoing investor enthusiasm for all things related to artificial intelligence, so any unexpected disappointment could cause some share price turbulence.”

Traders are also looking ahead to the release of some key U.S. economic data in the coming days, including the Federal Reserve’s preferred readings on consumer price inflation.

Not long after the start of trading, the Conference Board is due to release its report on consumer confidence in the month of February. The consumer confidence index is expected to dip to 103.0 in February after falling to 104.1 in January.

Following the significant pullback seen during last Thursday and Friday’s session, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading day on Monday. The major averages showed wild swings back and forth across the unchanged line as the day progressed.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 eventually ended the day firmly in negative territory, but the narrower Dow posted a modest gain.

While the Dow inched up 33.19 points or 0.1 percent to 43,461.21, the S&P 500 fell 29.88 points or 0.5 percent to 5,983.25 and the Nasdaq tumbled 237.08 points or 1.2 percent to 19,286.92.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended the day firmly in the red after President Donald Trump said previously delayed tariffs on Canada and Mexico are “going forward on time.”

Claiming the U.S. has “been taken advantage of” on “just about everything,” Trump said, “The tariffs will go forward… and we’re going to make up a lot of territory.”

The volatility on Wall Street also came as traders looked ahead to the release of the earnings news from Nvidia. The AI darling and market leader is scheduled to release its fourth quarter results after the close of trading on Wednesday.

A lack of major U.S. economic data may also have contributed to the choppy trading ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s preferred readings on consumer price inflation on Friday.

Semiconductor stocks moved sharply lower over the course of the session, resulting in a 3.0 percent nosedive by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.

Computer hardware, networking and software stocks also saw considerable weakness, contributing to the steep drop by the tech-heavy Nasdaq.

Retail stocks also showed a notable move to the downside, while significant strength was visible among pharmaceutical stocks.

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