U.S. equity futures edged higher in early Tuesday trading, while Treasury yields steadied and the dollar slipped, as investors looked to the first of a series of job market data releases that could test the market's early January rally.

Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, deriving optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street, led by Nvidia. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.4% in morning trading to 40,248.68. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 0.

The Benchmark Company has taken a positive stance on Lyft (LYFT), upgrading its recommendation to Buy from Hold with a $20 share price target for the rideshare company. The firm sees "significant optionality" ahead for Lyft,

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be the keynote speaker at CES tonight. Foxconn delivered record-setting results, fueled by demand for AI. Despite being near record highs, Nvidia stock is still reasonably priced.

Rising technology stocks on Monday are helping U.S. indexes recover more of their holiday-season slide that bridged the new year. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading and on track for a second straight gain following five straight losses,

Stocks are running in premarket trading on Monday. Here's a look at major indexes as of 8:50 a.m. ET: Nasdaq Futures: Up 205.25 (+.95%) S&P 500 Futures: Up 45.25 (+.76%) Dow Jones Futures: Up 184 (+.43%) The big story in premarket trading is that NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) and chip stocks are up big.