U.S. Stock Index Futures Fall as China Trade Talks Disappoint
- S&P 500 future lower after four-day rally in U.S. equities
- U.S.-China trade meetings end with little detail on next steps
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U.S. stock index futures slipped in Asia after a statement on China trade talks disappointed some investors and lawmakers in Washington remained gridlocked over a resolution on a partial government shutdown.
Contracts on S&P 500 e-minis expiring March slid as much as 0.7 percent. The underlying gauge pared gains on Wednesday as the spending impasse extended into its 19th day. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.6 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.