Wall Street futures dipped modestly early Tuesday as markets digest another full slate of corporate earnings in the absence of economic data due to the government shutdown.

Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each ticked down 0.1% before the bell, while Nasdaq futures fell 0.3%.

Gold continued to decline following its worst day in more than five years, though that came after the precious metal plowed through record highs all year long. Gold futures fell 1.4% early Wednesday, following Tuesday's 5.3% slide. It's still up about 54% this year.

Netflix skidded 6.4% overnight after the video streamer missed Wall Street's profit target for the first time in seven quarters. The Los Gatos, California company cited an unexpected $619 million expense tied to a Brazilian t

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