U.S. Index Futures Rise With European Stocks on Trade Optimism
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U.S. stock futures rose after Washington and Beijing were said to have resumed discussions on trade ahead of a planned meeting between the two nation’s leaders later this month.
Telecommunication and travel companies drove European equities higher as Vodafone Group Plc jumped on better-than-expected earnings and cost-cutting plans. Italy has until the end of Tuesday to resubmit its spending plans, with the government signaling it won’t budge, setting up a political and financial clash.