Market Snapshot: Stock-market index futures drift slightly higher, a day after S&P 500 nabs record

U.S. stocks were set to see subdued but slightly higher trade on Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 index scored its first record close in six months, with that all-time high marking a historic comeback for the market in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. stocks were set to see subdued but slightly higher trade on Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 index scored its first record close in six months, with that all-time high marking a historic comeback for the market in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.