As Friday, October 3rd, 2025, dawns, the U.S. stock market is signaling a continuation of its recent bullish trend, with equity futures showing modest gains in premarket trading. This comes on the heels of a record-setting week for major indices, as investors appear to shrug off the ongoing government shutdown and remain focused on corporate earnings and the persistent momentum in the artificial intelligence sector.Premarket Activity and Index PerformanceU.S. equity futures are holding steady or slightly hi ...