(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday following Friday’s pullback, as investors returned to risk assets after President Donald Trump’s softer tone eased concerns over renewed U.S.-China trade tensions.

Trump on Friday said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China’s U.S.-bound exports, along with new export controls on critical U.S.-made software in retaliation for Beijing tightening rare earth restrictions.

The revived trade tensions sent the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, both previously on track to register weekly gains, to suffer their steepest weekly declines in months.

However, in a more conciliatory tone over the weekend, Trump posted that “it will all be fine” and the U.S. did not want to “hurt” China.

China on Sunday blamed the U.S. for the escalation. However,

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