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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks were poised for a mixed open Tuesday as global economic concerns continued to weigh on markets.
Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 futures were flat, while Nasdaq futures edged higher.
Investors will be keeping tabs on Europe's ongoing debt crisis as business sentiment in the region remains gloomy.
International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde warned Monday that the continent's policymakers need to implement a centralized banking authority and carry through with the European Stability Mechanism, a planned €500 billion fund to provide loans for troubled members of the 17-nation currency union.
Worries about Europe's problems have caused the euro to keep sliding against the dollar, while the dollar has fallen versus the British pound and Japanese yen.
European stocks slid in morning trading. Britain's FTSE 100 remained flat, while the DAX in Germany shed 0.3% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.4%.
Asian markets ended mixed. The Shanghai Composite lost 0.2%, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong ticked up slightly, and Japan's Nikkei added almost 0.3%.
In the United States, investors awaited reports on home prices and consumer confidence. At 9 a.m. ET, S&P/Case-Shiller will release their 20-city home price index for July.
After the opening bell, the Conference Board will release its Consumer Confidence index for September, which is expected to have risen from last month, according to a survey of analysts by Briefing.com.
U.S. stocks fell Monday, as persistent pessimism over the global business climate weighed on markets.
Companies: Firms including cruise operator Carnival (CCL) and Vail Resorts (MTN) were scheduled to release their quarterly results Tuesday morning.
Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) shares hit an all-time high Monday, topping the previous record set in November 2007. Shares of the Web portal have rallied 15% this year as it continues to dominate in online searches and makes strides with its Android mobile platform.
Caterpillar (CAT, Fortune 500) shares fell more than 2% in premarket trading, a day after the company said "modest global economic growth over the next few years" would affect its future results.
Commodities: Oil for November delivery rose 34 cents to $92.27 a barrel.
Gold futures for December delivery added $3.20 to $1,767.80 an ounce.
Bonds: The price on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury rose, pushing the yield down to 1.68% from 1.72% late Monday.
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