Futures Pointing To Modestly Higher Open As Trading Resumes

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the on Friday as futures trading recently resumed after a "cooling issue" at a data center halted trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange earlier in the morning.The trading disruption at the CME along with an early close on Wall Street may lead to below average trading activity going into the weekend.A lack of major U.S. economic data may also keep some traders on the sidelines ahead of next week's reports on manufacturing ...