Wall Street trades slightly lower at the start of the session

The New York Stock Exchange is trading slightly lower at the start of Tuesday's session, with investors awaiting Nvidia's important results tomorrow.

By index, the Nasdaq falls 0.03% to 21,441.95 points and the S&P500 loses 0.02% to 6,438.18 points.

"Wall Street starts slightly lower, despite the release of strong Durable Goods order data, which showed surprising growth in key equipment and shipments. Investors are in wait-and-see mode, as NVIDIA's long-awaited earnings release arrives tomorrow after the market closes, a barometer for the technology sector that will influence sentiment," reads Millennium Investment Banking's daily market analysis.

"For now, it's worth highlighting EchoStar's surge after receiving a proposal from AT&T for its spectrum licenses. Oklo is excited about an upgrade, and Eli Lilly is excited about positive results with its weight-loss drug. Also noteworthy is a partnership between AMD and IBM in quantum computing," the same note adds.