US stocks set to pause at the open, after Nasdaq scores record close By: CNBC.com News June 05, 2018 at 05:23 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures saw minor gains ahead of the open, as markets overseas showed a relatively mixed to positive picture on Tuesday. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Nasdaq ETF S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust