Stock futures were near flat Tuesday, with the major averages set to take a breather after a rally in the previous session following the U.S.′ capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump’s call for American energy giants to invest in the oil-rich nation. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.01%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 74 points, or 0.2%. The 30-stock Dow closed at a record on Monday after the U.S. captured and ousted Maduro over the weekend, while Trump encouraged big investments from U.S. oil companies. Chevron and Exxon Mobil posted solid gains, and the S&P 500 energy sector posted its biggest one-day jump since July 8. “Historically, headline-capturing geopolitical events can produce short-term volatility and falling equity prices,” Tom O’Shea, director of research and investment strategy at Innovator ETFs, said. “However, in this instance, the S&P 500 rose on the first trading day following the operation, with energy stocks leading the gains on anticipation that U.S. companies may benefit from potential infrastructure rebuilding in Venezuela. Defense stocks, precious metals, and Bitcoin also rallied, suggesting a mixed investor response.” Energy stocks climbed again on Tuesday, with Chevron and Exxon Mobil gaining 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively. Halliburton advanced 0.2%, and SLB advanced 0.9%. U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Tuesday, as markets digested heightened geopolitical developments in Venezuela and softer U.S. economic data, with attention shifting toward Friday’s December jobs report. The 10-year Treasury yield added more than 1 basis point to 4.177%. The 2-year Treasury note inched slightly higher by less than 1 basis point to 3.461%. Asian defense stocks rallied for a second straight session Tuesday, even as the region traded mixed, with investors assessing geopolitical risks after the U.S. attack on Venezuela and capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.32% to end the trading day at 52,518.08, while the Topix advanced 1.75% to close at a new record high of 3,538.44. South Korea’s Kospi was up 1.52% to 4,525.48, and the small-cap Kosdaq declined 0.16% to 955.97. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 slid 0.52% to 8,682.8. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index added 1.22%, while the mainland CSI 300 rose 1.55% to 4,790.69. Singapore’s benchmark STI rose as much as 0.7% to a fresh record high. Oil prices edged slightly higher on Tuesday as the market weighed expectations of ample global supply this year against uncertainty ‍around Venezuelan crude output following ‍the U.S. capture of ‍President Nicolas Maduro. Brent crude futures rose 0.5%, or 30 cents, to $62.06 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $58.57 a barrel, up 0.4%, or 25 cents. Gold prices edged ‍higher on Tuesday to around ‍a one-week high, ‍supported by safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical tensions over the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and growing expectations of U.S. rate cuts. Spot gold was up ‌0.1% ‌at $4,452.60 per ounce after rising ​nearly 3% in the last session. Bullion hit a record high of $4,549.71 on Dec. 26, and ended the year with a gain of 64%, its best annual performance since 1979. U.S. ⁠gold futures for February delivery rose 0.3% to $4,462.60.