U.S. stock futures point to a higher open after China said it's considering talks with the U.S. over tariffs. “The U.S. has recently sent messages to China through relevant parties, hoping to start talks with China,

China said it is evaluating U.S. officials’ willingness to negotiate trade talks, giving a spark of hope for de-escalating the trade war between the world’s largest two economies.

Global stocks are largely lower Monday, with the dollar extending its declines, weighed on by Beijing's threat of retaliation against countries that strike trade deals to isolate China.