US stock futures were at a standstill as Wall Street looked forward to wrapping up a week marked by growing doubts about the economy's health under Trump's trade and tax agendas.

Futures on Wall Street are looking to advance after China cited progress in trade talks with the US, stating that both sides will continue communicating. The Dow futures are up 30 points, S&P 500 futures are at the flat line,

The stock market’s selloff picked up steam on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its steepest daily decline in a month.

UnitedHealth has gone from bad to worse, and its drop is impacting the Dow Jones Industrial Average even more than it is the S&P 500.

Stock futures moved lower Thursday after major indexes posted steep declines yesterday amid mounting concerns about the federal deficit as a budget bill works its way through Congress.

Here are the top stories to read ahead of Friday's trading:

Stock index futures were muted on Friday, while yields were flat, as focus remained on the country's fiscal situation ahead of the long weekend.