Transactions in China’s long-term sovereign bond futures are cooling as traders hold off making bets in the market given continued tariff disputes with the US.

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as investors awaited possible negotiations between the United States and its trading partners for more clarity on the tariff war that has roiled financial markets for months.

U.S. stock futures are lower after major stock indexes eked out a gain despite rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China.