The moves come after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite hit new all-time and closing highs during Monday’s trading session.

U.S. stock futures moved higher Monday following the announcement of a significant trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, easing fears of a trade war that could have disrupted global markets.

Dow Jones futures, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures, traded little changed ahead of Tuesday's open. The stock market ended mixed Monday as Wall Street reacted to the U.S.-European Union trade deal.

(Reuters) -Wall Street futures held steady on Friday as investors took a breather following record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in the previous session and awaited clarity on trade negotiations ahead of next week's tariff deadline.

The major index futures are currently pointing to a sharply higher open for the markets, ... For the week, the S&P 500 gave up 2.6 percent, while the Nasdaq and the Dow both plunged by 2.5 percent.

U.S. stock futures were mixed early Thursday, following news about trade deals and positive earnings that boosted risk appetite among traders in the previous session and sent the S&P 500 Index to a fresh record.

By Nikhil Sharma and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Wall Street futures were largely unchanged on Friday, as investors caught their breath after record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq and looked for clarity on U.

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