Stock futures steady amid US protests, simmering China tensions

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REUTERS: Futures tracking the S&P 500 index were trading flat on Monday following a strong showing in May, as investors turned cautious after ...

REUTERS: Futures tracking the S&P 500 index were trading flat on Monday following a strong showing in May, as investors turned cautious after protests erupted across the country over race, and simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing heated up.

Further denting sentiment, Beijing said U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticizing a Washington decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong in response to a new security law. Wall Street had rebounded late in Friday's session, with the S&P 500 logging its biggest two-month percentage gain since 2009, after President Donald Trump's measures against China did not include a breakdown of the trade deal like many had feared.

Coty Inc rose 8.3per cent after the cosmetics company appointed Chairman Peter Harf as its new chief executive officer.

 

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