U.S. stock futures edged higher as investors looked ahead to the weekend’s trade talks between the U.S. and China. At 06:46 ET, Dow Jones futures rose 51 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures gained ...

Oil prices rose today, poised for a weekly gain as trade tensions between top oil consumers China and the US showed signs of easing and Britain announced a "breakthrough" US trade deal.