Stock futures were mixed early Tuesday, with traders looking to recover after a session in which equities fell once again due to pressure from rising Treasury yields. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures declined 31 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures rose marginally, while Nasdaq-100 futures inched 0.1% higher. The Dow fell more than 300 points on Monday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite shed 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively. Treasury yields continued their march higher, as investors worried that persistent inflation would lead to rate increases from the Federal Reserve. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield ended Monday above 5.2%, near levels not seen since 2007. The 30-year topped 5.56%, trading around a 2004 high. On Tuesday morning, the 10-year Treasury yield was little changed at 5.234%, while the 30-year Treasury yield fell 1 basis point to 5.549%. “We think investors should stay positioned for further equity gains, with diversification at the center of their exposure,” Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, said in a Tuesday morning note. “We also continue to rate fixed income as attractive and believe investors should calibrate both credit risk and duration to their objective and investment horizons. More income-focused investors may prefer short-maturity bonds to reduce duration risk, while those who can tolerate volatility may consider tactical opportunities in medium- to long-duration high-quality bonds.” Investors will get fresh data on Tuesday that could sway Treasury yields. The September reading on U.S. consumer confidence is due at 10 a.m. ET, along with the August jobs opening and labor turnover survey. Asia markets ended mixed on Tuesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.6% to end the trading day at 65,481.27, while the Topix declined 1.7% to 4,041.13. South Korea’s Kospi slid 0.3% to 6,870.81, while the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.4% to close at 849.8. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 8,709.30. Mainland China’s CSI 300 ended the day 0.1% higher at 4,345.21. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 0.4% in its last hour of trade. Oil seesawed on Tuesday, swinging lower after strong gains at the start of the day before inching higher again, as investors monitor efforts to reduce Middle East tensions that are reportedly now underway. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude for November delivery were broadly flat at $105.24 a barrel as of 5:12 a.m. ET, having jumped more than 2% earlier in the session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures fell by around 0.1% to $92.54 per barrel. Gold steadied on Tuesday but hovered at a more than seven-week low on concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer, while investors awaited a slew of US economic data. Spot gold was little changed at $4,124.57 per ounce, as of 0140 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since August 5 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $4,156.70. Geopolitical developments will “remain crucial for gold, as continued tensions could keep energy prices and yields elevated, while meaningful progress towards de-escalation could ease pressure,” said Christopher Tahir, senior market strategist at Exness.