US stocks set for a positive open on expectations of an end to easy money By: CNBC.com News June 07, 2018 at 04:37 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures rose ahead of the open on Thursday, as investors grow confident that higher interest rates are underway. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Nasdaq ETF S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust