Ahead of Tuesday's consumer confidence data and a big week for economic data, stock futures were flat.
The futures on the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were unchanged.
During Monday's regular trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94.65 points. The S&P 500 climbed while the Nasdaq gained.
The gains came as the market rallied during regular trading led by shares ofTesla, which rose 8% on news that it will ask shareholders to split its stock to pay dividends.
"I think anyone has to be impressed with the resilience of the market and I go back to there is no alternative," said the managing director and portfolio manager of PIMCO.
The 5-year Treasury note rose above the 30-year mark on Monday, marking the first inversion since 2006 The spread between the 2-year and 10-year rates remains positive, despite the recession fears caused by the shift.
Oil prices have fluctuated in recent weeks as tensions in the Middle East have increased. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures and the international benchmark, the Brent crude futures, fell about 7% and 7%, respectively. The slide led to a decline in energy stocks.
As peace talks are set to continue in Turkey, market watchers are keeping an eye on the war between Russia and Ukraine. More Wall Street banks are penciling in half-point increases after the chair of the Fed indicated that more aggressive hikes are possible.
Ahead of Friday's monthly jobs report, investors are waiting for consumer confidence and home price data to be released. 460,000 jobs are expected to be added in March and the unemployment rate is expected to fall to 3.7%, according to estimates.
After the bell on Tuesday, both Lululemon Athletica and RH will report their earnings.
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