Wall Street Eyes Nvidia Earnings, Delayed Jobs Report as US Equity Futures Decline Pre-Bell

09:11 AM EST, 11/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were down ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders turned their focus to Nvidia's (NVDA) upcoming earnings and key labor market data due for release later this week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 0.8%, S&P 500 futures were 0.5% lower, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.6%.

Investors are closely watching for the long-delayed September nonfarm payrolls report, set for release at 8:30 am ET Thursday, nearly seven weeks behind schedule due to the 43-day federal government shutdown.

Meanwhile, Nvidia (NVDA) is slated to report quarterly earnings after Wednesday's closing bell.

Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.3% at $64.04 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude down 0.2% at $59.74 per barrel.

US Industrial Production data is scheduled for release at 9:15 am ET.

The National Association of Home Builders' November US Housing Market Index, due at 10 am ET, is seen coming in unchanged from the previous month at 37, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 3.2% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.7% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.8% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 1.4%, Germany's DAX index lost 1.6%, France's CAC 40 was 1.6% lower and Spain's IBEX 35 was down 2% in Europe's early afternoon session.

In equities, Medtronic (MDT) stock was up 3.5% after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and sales. Gorilla Technology (GRRR) shares were nearly 14% higher, a day after the company reported higher Q3 revenue.

On the losing side, Home Depot (HD) shares were 4% lower after the company reported lower fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings and cut its fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings guidance.

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