US stock markets are likely to open lower on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 0.17% to trade at 17,421. The S&P 500 futures declined 0.17% to trade at 2,012.4. The Nasdaq composite index futures decreased 0.26% to trade at 4,150.75. (2.55 p.m., IST).

On Monday, US stock markets settled sharply lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 331.34 points or 1.86 percent to settle at 17,501.65. While NASDAQ 100 index fell 69.27 points or 1.64 percent to close at 4,160.96. The broader S&P 500 index fell 37.62 points or 1.83 percent to end at 2,020.58.