Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of China-U.S. Trade Talks

Stocks looked set to climb on Monday as officials from China and the U.S. prepared to meet in London. The world’s two largest economies are trying to broker a lasting trade truce, and the outcome will matter a lot for company profits.

Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 34 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures edged up 0.1%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were flat.

The three blue-chip indexes racked up gains to close out last week after the monthly nonfarm payrolls report showed that hiring remained steady, with the S&P 500 crossing the 6,000-point threshold for the first time since February.