US stocks remained steady with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record highs supported by a surge in technology stocks and a trade deal between the US and Vietnam.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.18%, compared to a record close in December.
The positive development was seen as easing concerns over lingering global trade tensions.
The S&P 500 index rose 0.47% to 29.41 points, the tech-focused Nasdaq rose 0.94% to 190.24 points, while the Dow Jones fell 0.02% to 10.52 points.
Strong performances by Nvidia, Apple and Tesla pushed the Nasdaq up 0.94% to 20,393.13 and highly leveraged exchange-traded fund TSLL was also listed among the most active stocks.
Investors are now focused on Thursday's NFP jobs report, expected to provide clues on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate hike, with the unemployment rate forecast to hit 4.3% in June.
In other news, the Trump administration's massive tax and spending bill has passed the Senate and is set to be debated in the House of Representatives.
However, analysts expect the bill to increase the national debt by $3.4 trillion in the near term.
Markets opened weak after non-core data showed US private payrolls unexpectedly fell in June, with job growth in the previous month revised lower.
US stock market volume recorded $16.95 billion compared to the 20-day average of $17.82 billion.
