Dow Jones| Nasdaq | US Stock Market Today | Live: US stocks steady at open as oil prices jump ahead of earnings

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq opened steady on Tuesday, with oil prices rising ahead of corporate earnings reports.

The S&P 500 was also little changed, as investors awaited results from major companies such as Microsoft and Alphabet.

Oil prices climbed as the market anticipates a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration on crude oil inventories.

The Dow Jones was up 0.04%, the S&P 500 was down 0.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.06% at the opening bell.