Dow futures hold steady after Congress passes COVID aid package

U.S. stock-index futures on Tuesday are poised to see a relatively subdued start to trade, though stocks were set for a far better start to trade than in the previous session, as worries about a new strain of COVID-19 subside somewhat and as lawmakers hurried through a $900 billion coronavirus aid package for virus-stricken households and businesses, culminating months of tense negotiations.