Dow, S&P 500 set to kick off August trade higher as tech stocks resume rally, but stalled coronavirus stimulus talks in focus
August 03, 2020 at 07:02 AM EDT
U.S. stock-index futures on Monday trade modestly higher after wavering in early action in the first trading day in August, with wrangling in Washington over another round of coronavirus stimulus supporting some appetite for large-capitalization technology stocks that are viewed as more resilient to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.