U.S. stock index futures were cautiously lower on Wednesday morning as investors kept a close eye on U.S.-China trade links and monitored corporate earnings.
American and Chinese negotiators will meet for face-to-face talks next week, CNBC reported, after the two presidents reached a truce in their trade war on the sidelines of a G-20 meeting last month.
As of 2:10 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down by 2 points, suggesting an implied open of around 11 points lower. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also marginally lower. Bloomberg News initially reported that in-person talks between China and the U.S. would start Monday as U.S. negotiators headed to China. The U.S. delegation will be led by Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and will be in China through Wednesday, according to the report.AT&T, LVMH and Boeing are due to report before the bell. While Facebook, Tesla and Equifax will update investors after the bell.
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