US stock futures were little changed on Tuesday after Wall Street opened the week with solid gains, fueled by optimism that the US government shutdown may soon end. In regular trading on Monday, the Dow rose 0.81%, the S&P 500 climbed 1.54% and the Nasdaq Composite rallied 2.27%. Technology names tied to artificial intelligence led the rally with Nvidia (5.8%), Palantir (8.8%), AMD (4.5%), and Micron (6.5%) among the biggest gainers as dip buyers stepped in. The Senate advanced a procedural measure bringing a funding bill to end the 40-day shutdown closer to approval, with eight Democrats breaking ranks to support it, though the bill still awaits a House vote. In after-hours trading, Paramount Skydance gained over 5% after announcing new layoffs and price hikes for its streaming service Paramount+. Rocket Lab and RealReal also rallied 7% and 16%, respectively, on strong quarterly results.