Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market as trading resumed after a holiday, with the futures contract in Chicago at 38,870 while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 38,770 compared to the index's Friday close of 39,190.4.

Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday, echoing Wall Street trading, where gains for oil-and-gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 1.

Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised inflation worries. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday. U.S. futures dropped while oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel after President Joe Biden’s administration expanded sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy