S equity futures gained as trade tensions eased and investors stuck to bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts ahead of a key inflation reading later Friday.
Contracts on the S&P 500 were up about 0.2% after a tech-led rally on Wall Street put the benchmark on track for a second weekly gain of more than 1%. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.4%. Shares in Intel Corp soared in pre-market trading in New York after an upbeat revenue forecast. Newmont Corp.Bloomberg Terminal slumped after the precious-metals miner’s guidance disappointed investors.
