By Oliver Gray
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were trading slightly higher during Monday's evening trade, after major benchmark averages gained through regular hours as banking stocks First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) recovered.
By 18:30 ET (22:30 GMT) Dow Jones futures added 0.7%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1% apiece.
In extended deals, PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH) added 11.7% after reporting Q4 EPS of $2.38 versus $1.66 expected on revenues of $2.49 billion versus $2.36B expected.
Ahead in Tuesday's session, market participants will be monitoring goods trade balance data, retail inventories, and CB consumer confidence, as well as a testimony from the Fed's Barr.
Earnings from companies including Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA), and McCormick & Company (NYSE:MKC) are also slated for release during Tuesday's session.
During Monday's trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 194.6 points or 0.6% to 32,432.1, the S&P 500 gained 6.5 points or 0.2% to 3,977.5, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 55.1 points or 0.5% to 11,768.8.
On the bond markets, United States 10-Year rates were at 3.539%.