Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures trade mixed as Palantir lifts tech hopes, earnings flow in

US stock futures mostly edged higher on Tuesday, eyeing a return to the new-month rally as earnings fueled faith in techs and the swings in precious metals continued with a jump higher. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) moved up 0.4%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) nudged up 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) slipped 0.1%, after the blue-chip benchmark led gains on Monday with a 500-point advance. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is eyeing a fresh record after Palantir's (PLTR) surprisi ...