Futures turn positive after report of possible delay of December tariffs

[December 10, 2019]    (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures turned positive on Tuesday after a report that trade negotiators from the United States and China were planning to delay a fresh round of tariffs set to kick in on Dec. 15.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

At 8:41 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis <1YMcv1> were up 48 points, or 0.17%. S&P 500 e-minis <EScv1> were up 6 points, or 0.19% and Nasdaq 100 e-minis <NQcv1> were up 23 points, or 0.28%.

(Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

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