Dow Jones to lead the decline in a soggy end to the week for Wall Street

  • 8am: Index futures all in the red US stock indices are heading for a weaker start to trading on Friday as the positive momentum from a more conciliatory approach to trade talks between the US and China fizzles out.  Ahead of the opening, Dow Jones futures were down 0.4% while those for the S&P 500 were down 0.1% and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% weaker.