Major stock indexes edged higher Monday to kick off what will be an extraordinarily busy week of news for financial markets.

Futures for major U.S. stock indexes are pointing toward a modestly higher open on Monday, signaling that the recent rally on Wall Street could continue. Investor sentiment has been buoyed by a surprise trade deal reached over the weekend between the U.

The Dow Jones index fell Monday despite the U.S.-European Union trade deal. President Trump spoke on tariffs. Nvidia stock rallied to a new high.

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U.S. stock markets ended Friday on a high note, capping a strong week fueled by upbeat corporate earnings and encouraging trade news. The S&P 500 gained 0.40% to close at a new record high of 6,388.64,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased a small loss to trade near unchanged Monday morning, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ticked higher to build on their record finishes from Friday. The Dow was up around 23 points,

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors assessed tech earnings and monitored trade negotiations, while losses in shares of IBM, Honeywell and UnitedHealth weighed on the Dow.

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