[ad_1] U.S. stock futures traded higher in the premarket Tuesday, helped by a strong quarter for retailer Home Depot and reports of renewed trade talks between the U.S. and China. As of around 8:25 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a higher open of nearly 80 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also in positive territory. Dow futures received a boost after Home Depot reported earnings that handily topped expectations. Sentiment was also lifted after The Wall Street Journal reported Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had resumed trade talks. The report comes ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. On Monday, equities dived with the Dow falling just over 600 points amid a confluence of worries including a sharp decline in Apple's share price, U.S. dollar strength and simmering global trade tensions. Shares of Apple closed 5 percent lower on Monday after Lumentum, one of the tech giant's facial recognition suppliers, cut its outlook and said it received a request from a large customer to "materially reduce shipments" of its 3-D sensing laser diodes. Stocks also fell on Monday after Bloomberg News reported that Trump intends to meet with his trade team on Tuesday to discuss a draft report on European auto tariffs. [ad_2] Source link