US stocks set for solid gains ahead of Fed minutes release; trade woes simmer By: CNBC.com News July 05, 2018 at 05:44 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures ticked higher ahead of Thursday’s open, boosted by a positive trading day in markets overseas. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Intl Speedway Cl A Nasdaq ETF Pricesmart Inc S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust