08:54 AM EDT, 05/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Tuesday as technology stocks suffered losses and the Middle East impasse continued with no end in sight.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.3% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.5%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.9% lower.

Sell-offs in technology stocks weighed on the broader market. Nvidia (NVDA), slated to report after-bell Wednesday, saw its stock drop 0.8%.

President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he called off a scheduled attack on Iran for Wednesday due to requests from Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The leaders said that "serious negotiations"are underway and a potential deal could be made, according to Trump.

Traders noted the latest round of earnings, with Home Depot (HD) posting lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings amid higher revenue.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 1.6% at $110.27 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1% lower at $103.32 per barrel.

Pending home sales for April, scheduled for release at 10 am ET, are expected to be up 1% after a gain of 1.5% in the prior month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Federal Reserve Philadelphia President Anna Paulson, acting Atlanta President Cheryl Venable and Governor Christopher Waller speak on Tuesday.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.4% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.5% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.9% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.6%, and Germany's DAX index was 1.3% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, joining Nvidia in the technology stock sell-off were chip firms Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Broadcom (AVGO), and Micron Technology (MU). Taiwan Semiconductor stock was down 1.5%, Broadcom shares fell 1.4%, and Micron Technology stock was down 1.9%,

On the winning side, Sony (SONY) shares were up 2% after the company said in a post on X that it will raise PlayStation Plus subscription prices for new customers in select regions starting Wednesday, citing market conditions. Equinor (EQNR) stock was up 2.3% after the company said it will supply Eneco with natural gas from Norway's continental shelf for a five-year period. Workday (WDAY) shares were up 2.6% following a Reuters report citing the company's India President Sunil Jose as saying Workday intends to sustain its rapid hiring rate in India while increasing artificial intelligence investments and opening additional offices.