The Breakfast Briefing: Dow Ready To Power To Fresh Record As Tax Plan Nears Final Approval

Ted

FYI: U.S. stocks look set for an upbeat session on Wednesday, with the Dow industrials ready to power to a fresh record as Congressional Republicans were on the verge of sending a tax bill to President Donald Trump.
Regards,
Ted
U.S.: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dow-ready-to-power-to-fresh-record-as-tax-plan-nears-final-approval-2017-12-20/print

U.S.: (IBD)
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/apple-microsoft-intel-are-1-below-buys-micron-offers-entry-sp-500-futures/

U.S.: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/us-stock-futures-data-dow-tax-plan-politics-on-the-agenda.html

Asia-Europe-U.S.: (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-19/asia-stocks-point-to-declines-bond-yields-climb-markets-wrap

Asia-U.S.: (AP)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FINANCIAL_MARKETS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

U.K.: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ftse-100-adrift-after-hitting-6-week-high-with-imf-to-discuss-view-on-uk-economy-2017-12-20/print

Europe: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-ease-as-pre-christmas-profit-taking-kicks-in-2017-12-20/print

Europe: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-edge-lower-utilities-help-dax-idUSKBN1EE0UY

Europe: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/europe-markets-ftse-cac-dax-investors-await-us-tax-overhaul.html

Asia: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/asian-markets-quiet-as-bitcoin-makes-noise-2017-12-19/print

Asia: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-inches-up-as-financials-cushion-slide-in-construction-stocks-idUSL4N1OK2BJ

Asia: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/19/asia-markets-us-tax-bill-currencies-bitcoin-on-the-agenda.html

Current Futures: Positive
https://finviz.com/futures.ashx