SYDNEY: U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Tuesday as officials sought to revive what would be a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart, while the euro hovered near 6-1/2 month lows and oil sank.E-Mini futures for the S&P500 gained 0.2 percent and Dow futures added 0.15 percent. Trade was subdued overnight with market holidays in the world's two biggest financial centres - London and New York. "Leaders of the populist Five Star Movement and League parties are now threatening the President with impeachment, and it is clear that the bitter political battle will continue. They were last at $75.30, down 1.5 percent.U.S. crude futures stumbled to a six-week low of $65.80 per barrel.Spot gold was barely changed at $1.344.7 an ounce.

Source: The Star May 29, 2018 00:56 UTC