Silvia Amaro
U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Thursday, boost by optimism around trade talks with China.
At around 7:15 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of more than 60 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also traded higher.
Wall Street ended Wednesday on a higher note after President Donald Trump said that a U. S. -China trade deal could arrive sooner-than-expected.
Trump’s comments sent equities higher, with the Dow jumping 162.94
points.
Bloomberg News also reported China is expected to increase its U.S.soybeans purchases during trade talks next month. Both
countries have engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff war since 2018.
Caterpillar and Boeing traded slightly higher in thepremarket .
At around 7:15 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of more than 60 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also traded higher.
Wall Street ended Wednesday on a higher note after President Donald Trump said that a U
Bloomberg News also reported China is expected to increase its U.S.
Caterpillar and Boeing traded slightly higher in the
Meanwhile,
investors are also monitoring an impeachment inquiry started at the
House of Representatives on Tuesday, in relation to a call between
President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. A
transcript from the call, released Wednesday, did not appear to show and
explicit quid pro quo by Donald Trump. However, more details of their phone conversation are yet to be released.
Investors will hear more about the whistleblower complaint thatlaunched the
House impeachment inquiry when the acting director of National
Intelligence, Joseph Maguire, testifies before the House Intelligence
Committee at 9 a.m.
On the data front, there will be weekly jobless claims and international trade figures out at 8:30 a.m. ET. At the same time, it will also be released the final reading of real growth domesticproduct GDP data from the second quarter of this year.
In corporate news, Carnival and Vail Resorts will be reporting.
Several Federal Reserve members will also be making speeches throughout the day, including St. Louis Fed President James Bullard at 10 a.m. ET.
Investors will hear more about the whistleblower complaint that
On the data front, there will be weekly jobless claims and international trade figures out at 8:30 a.m. ET. At the same time, it will also be released the final reading of real growth domestic
In corporate news, Carnival and Vail Resorts will be reporting.
Several Federal Reserve members will also be making speeches throughout the day, including St. Louis Fed President James Bullard at 10 a.m. ET.
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