U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Trump-Kim Summit Appears Back On

Copies of South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo newspaper featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the front page. — Copies of South Korea’s Munhwa Ilbo newspaper featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the front page.
Photographer: Jean Chung/Bloomberg

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By Matthew Burgess

May 28, 2018 at 1:03 AM UTC

Updated on

May 28, 2018 at 6:04 AM UTC

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U.S. stock futures rose in Asian trading as President Donald Trump appeared to confirm the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was back on, three days after it was abruptly called off.

S&P 500 Index futures climbed 0.5 percent at 7 a.m. in London. Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.6 percent, while those on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4 percent. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.