U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Friday morning, amid renewed optimism on the progress of trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> At around 03:40 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose 65 points, indicating a positive open of more than 72 points. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were both seen marginally higher.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday he had a"productive working dinner" with Chinese trade officials the previous night in Beijing, as both sides restart negotiations with the hope of bringing an end to their protracted trade dispute. On the data front, personal income and core personal consumption expenditures price index figures for February will be released at around 8:30 a.m. ET.
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