Dow futures rise 100 points as Wall Street tries to add to last week's rally

U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Sunday night following last week's sharp gains amid optimism over the economy reopening.

Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 108 points higher, or 0.4%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures were both up 0.3%.

A large portion of those weekly gains came Friday, when equities skyrocketed on the back of a surprise surge in U.S. employment. The Labor Department said Friday. Economists polled by Dow Jones had forecast a drop of more than 8 million. Friday's report came as states continued their reopening processes. All 50 states have eased quarantine restrictions to some degree, with restaurants and other businesses resuming operations in some states.U.S. are now 80% below last year's levels

Expectations of a swift economic recovery has sent stocks flying since hitting lows on March 23. In that time, the S&P 500 has rallied more than 45% while the Dow has gained over 48%.

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