U.S. equity futures nudged higher in early Friday trading as comments from China suggesting its open to trade talks that offset the impact tariffs are likely have on the profits of tech giants Apple and Amazon.

Treasury Secretary Bessent said current U.S.-China trade relations are unsustainable and signaled hopes for negotiations.

Wall Street was poised to open with gains Friday after China’s Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.