S&P 500 futures traded near the benchmark's record highs as talks provide a glimmer of hope for a US-China trade deal.

A strong jobs report on Friday added more fuel to a rally that has lifted the S&P 500 to within 2.4% of its all-time high.

U.S. stock futures slipped on Sunday, following a positive week for Wall Street and ahead of renewed trade talks with China set for Monday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down around 50 points,