U.S. stock index futures were mixed late Sunday, after President Donald Trump on Saturday issued executive orders on coronavirus aid that were quickly dismissed by Democrats and some Republican lawmakers. As of midnight Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures /zigman2/quotes/210407078/delayed YM00 -0.18% were up about 70 points, or 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures /zigman2/quotes/209948968/delayed ES00 -0.24% rose 0.2% and Nasdaq-100 futures /zigman2/quotes/210219788/delayed NQ00 -0.26% dipped slightly. Stocks were mixed on Friday, while the Dow /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -0.57% gained 3.8% for the week, its biggest percent gain since June 5. The S&P 500 /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX -0.72% rose 2.5% for its biggest weekly percent climb since July 2; while the Nasdaq /zigman2/quotes/210598365/realtime COMP -0.87% climbed 2.5%. Trump issued orders Saturday aimed at boosting the economy, but many lawmakers and experts said they were neither feasible nor legal. Meanwhile, earnings season is winding down, with just 13 S&P 500 companies and one Dow component scheduled to release quarterly earnings this week.


