Investors tried to recover from a steep Monday sell-off after President Donald Trump pushed the tariff deadline once again and signaled flexibility on that timing as well with countries willing to negotiate. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 61 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.2%. Trump late Monday said the new Aug. 1 tariff deadline is “not 100% firm,” adding that “If they call up and they say something a different way, we’re going to be open to that.” His comments came after he posted letters to countries announcing new tariffs on their respective imports. Stocks sold off Monday following Trump’s posts, with the Dow tumbling more than 400 points, after the president set 25% tariffs on goods imported from South Korea and Japan. Overall, at least 14 countries are set to face new duties including South Africa and Kazakhstan. However, some traders no longer forecast the latest U.S. tariffs to be as strict as initially feared, with many expecting that the worst from the trade war has now passed. “If you go through the details, I don’t even know if anybody understands the difference between what was announced today, what was there previously, and if it will actually be implemented, and which companies it actually impacts,” Trivariate Research CEO Adam Parker said Monday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “So, I think it’s just a little bit of selling as we got the highs, and kind of recalibrating before July earnings season,” Parker added. “But I don’t think this is the sign of a new regime at all.” Nvidia shares rose 0.8% in the premarket Tuesday. The chipmaker is also closing in on reaching a $4 trillion market cap. Tesla shares also rebounded 1% after losing 6.1%. U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly on Tuesday as investors continue to assess the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s tariff letters threatening steep duties on several countries including key allies. The benchmark 10-year yield was up 2 basis points at 4.415%, and the 30-year bond yield climbed 2 basis points to 4.952%. The 2-year Treasury yield was flat on the day at 3.907%. Asia-Pacific markets swung between gains and losses Tuesday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats on 14 trading partners. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark ended the day 0.26% higher at 39,688.81 while the broader Topix index moved up 0.17% to 2,816.54. In South Korea, the Kospi index increased by 1.81% to close at 3,114.95 while the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.74% to 784.24. Mainland China’s CSI 300 index advanced 0.84% to end the day at 3,998.45 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index increased by 1.09% to 24,148.07. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark ended the day flat at 8,590.70 after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly stood pat on interest rates at 3.85%. Oil prices retreated on Tuesday, having climbed almost 2% in the previous session, as investors assessed the latest developments on U.S. tariffs and a higher than expected increase to OPEC+ output for August. Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $69.35 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude lost 33 cents, or about 0.5%, to $67.60. Gold prices eased on Tuesday, weighed by higher U.S. Treasury yields as U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced new tariff proposals on trading partners, including Japan and South Korea. Spot gold was down 0.3% to $3,324.19 per ounce. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $3,333.60. The yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year notes rose to a two-week peak, making the non-yielding bullion less attractive.