Stock futures were mixed early Tuesday, with traders digesting a slew of corporate earnings reports from major banks along with a steep overnight decline in South Korea that put pressure on memory names. S&P 500 futures were down 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures outperformed, rising 372 points, or 0.7%. JPMorgan Chase reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that missed analyst expectations. The stock initially fell on the weaker-than-expected results, but it recovered to trade 1% higher after the bank raised its net interest income guidance for 2026. Wells Fargo shed 0.5% on mixed Q3 numbers. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are due later on Tuesday. UnitedHealth, meanwhile, rose 1% after the insurance giant’s results exceeded analyst expectations. Memory stocks were under pressure after South Korea’s Kospi benchmark dropped 5.5%—reaching its lowest level since July 31—on valuation concerns in the space along with growing competition from China. This week, China’s CXMT said it plans to release a new, more powerful chip by year-end. SK Hynix and Western Digital dropped around 5% each, while Micron, Seagate Technology, and Sandisk all fell more than 3%. The early reports could set the tone for an earnings season with lofty expectations. Analysts on average expect S&P 500 profits grew by nearly 30% from the year-earlier period, according to FactSet. “Three groups will likely shape how investors read the season: 1) Banks (consumer and business health), 2) Big Tech (AI monetization), and 3) Energy (the durability of oil-driven profits),” wrote Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise. “Underneath these areas, the health of consumers and businesses amid higher interest rates, elevated costs, and concerns about the macroeconomic environment will be closely monitored across sectors throughout the season.” Investors on Tuesday will also parse through existing home sales figures along with commentary from Federal Reserve officials Tom Barkin and Susan Collins. Later in the week, inflation data for September will be released—which could jolt Treasury yields after they reached multidecade highs recently. The U.S. bond market was closed Monday due to the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday. Wall Street is coming off a mixed session. The Dow ended Monday more than 195 points higher, while declines in memory stocks pushed the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 into negative territory for the day. Treasury yields moved lower as investors look ahead to key economic data releases this week, including the latest U.S. inflation print. The 10-year Treasury note yield—the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans, and credit card debt—fell more than 5 basis points to 5.1937%. The yield on longer-dated 30-year U.S. Treasurys—which tend to move on geopolitical events—was down 4 basis points at 5.5580%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note, which more closely follows short-term Federal Reserve rate decisions, fell more than 2 basis points to 4.7658%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 1.82% lower at 67,777.52, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 5.46%. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was flat at 8,783.90. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down nearly 1% in its last hour of trade on Tuesday, while mainland China’s CSI 300 closed 0.29% lower at 4,275.68. Oil prices fell Tuesday as investors weighed prospects of more Russian energy entering global markets, while concerns over the Saudi-Houthi conflict limited losses. Brent crude futures declined 1.49% to $105.06 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures fell 1.86% to $92. Gold ​prices eased after touching ​a one-week high on ​Monday, pressured by a firmer dollar and higher oil prices, while investors awaited US inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate trajectory. Spot ⁠gold ‌slipped 0.6% to $4,170.62 per ounce, having hit its highest level since October 2 earlier in the session. US gold futures for December delivery dropped 0.5% to $4,195.10 per ounce. “We’re seeing some selling pressure in gold because the dollar is near a ​one-and-a-half-year high,” said Jim Wyckoff, a market analyst at American Gold Exchange. An escalating Middle East conflict kept investors wary.