Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials lost 181 points, or 0.4%, to 42,298.
Futures for the S&P 500 shed 15 points, or 0.2%, at 5,744,75.
Futures for the NASDAQ dipped 39.5 points, or 0.2%, to 19,935.50.
Nike slid more than 5% after the sneaker giant pulled its full-year guidance ahead of its CEO change. Tech also struggled for a second day, with intelligence darling Nvidia slipping close to 1% before the bell.
The major averages are coming off a losing session as rising tensions in the Middle East dented risk appetite and investor enthusiasm for the new trading period. The Dow fell more than 170 points, while the S&P 500 let go of 0.9% and NASDAQ dropped 1.5%.
Ahead of Friday’s keynote September jobs report, Wall Street on Wednesday will gain insight into the state of private payrolls with ADP’s Employment Survey. Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report could play a major role in the market’s direction and the Federal Reserve’s next rate move as its cutting cycle begins.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 sank 2.2%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng resumed with a gain of 6.2%.
Oil prices dropped $2.27 to $72.10 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices faded $19.10 to $2,671.20