S&P headed for new record as Trump's trade deal with China adds to the mood

  • 8am: S&P 500, Nasdaq predicted to reach new highs Wall Street stock futures pointed higher early on Friday, with the broad-market S&P and the tech-heavy Nasdaq expected to reach new highs, buoyed by positive news on a trade deal with China and the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East.  S&P 500 futures were 0.34% higher an hour and a half before the market open, with those for the Dow Jones up by the same margin while Nasdaq futures traded 0.44% firmer.