US stock futures traded flat as investors anticipated the second day of renewed trade talks between the US and China after an upbeat initial meeting.
Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) hovered around baseline.
Stocks edged higher on Monday after Trump officials suggested that trade talks with China in London had been productive. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a “good meeting,” while President Trump cautioned that while “China’s not easy,” he received “good reports.”
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Representatives for the countries are set to reconvene Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the British capital and are expected to focus negotiations on rare earths and tech. Investors are eager for tensions between the two trading partners to resolve as the risks to global economies remain high.
Next, investors are looking forward to the release of the May Consumer Price Index report (CPI) on Wednesday. The report will offer fresh insight into the state of inflation amid Trump’s evolving trade policy. Analysts expect to see the prices increased in May.
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Stock market coverage for Tuesday, June 10, 2025.