Futures point to higher open amid US-China trade talks By: CNBC.com News May 18, 2018 at 04:41 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures pointed to higher open on Friday morning, as investors continued to monitor developments in U.S.-China trade negotiations. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR PowerShares QQQ S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust