U.S. stock-index futures were lower on Tuesday, as an almost 2 percent gain in the previous session was not enough to calm the nerves following the worst one day fall in six years on Monday.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 21,645.37 +35.13 +0.16%

Hang Seng 30,323.20 -272.22 -0.89%

Shanghai 3,309.58 -61.07 -1.81%

S&P/ASX 5,876.80 +43.50 +0.75%

FTSE 7,216.13 +74.73 +1.05%

CAC 5,197.83 +36.02 +0.70%

DAX 12,506.42 +113.76 +0.92%

Crude $63.17 (-0.35%)

Gold $1,325.90 (-0.27%)