U.S. stock futures fell Friday, pointing to a softer start for Wall Street as investors braced for economic data and fresh political tensions amid a report President Donald Trump may declare a national emergency to get funding for a border wall.
As well, U.S.-China trade talks were wrapping up with the picture unclear over how much progress had been made.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 122 points, or 0.5%, to 25,305, while S&P 500 futures were down 11.9 points, or 0.4% to 2,731.50. Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 34.5 points, or 0.5%, to 6,984.75.
On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103.88 points, or 0.4%, to 25,439.39, while the S&P 500 index shed 7.30 points, or 0.3%, to 2,745.73. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 6.58 points to 7,426.95.
Source : Marketwatch
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