Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to "censor" COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus and vaccines.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Monday officially sent out invites for its iPhone 16 launch on September 9 in Apple Park.

U.S. stock index futures were flat to marginally higher on Tuesday as investors held on to hopes for imminent policy easing, with highly anticipated results from Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and crucial economic data expected later in the week.

Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Tuesday, cooling after a strong rebound in recent sessions with traders seeking more cues on production disruptions in Libya and a wider war in the Middle East. 

Gold continues to shine. The yellow metal recently surged above the $2,500 mark, and industry leaders have expressed strong confidence in its enduring bull market. 

Oil prices paused their recent advances, receding on Tuesday after surging more than 7% in the previous three sessions on supply concerns prompted by fears of a wider Middle East conflict and the potential shutdown of Libyan oil fields.