The Breakfast Briefing: Stock Futures Rise As Traders Shrug Off Government Shutdown Fears

Ted

FYI: Wall Street was poised for a highflying end to the week, with stock futures tilting up as equity traders for now shrugged off concerns over a possible government shutdown.
Regards,
Ted
U.S.: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-futures-rise-as-traders-shrug-off-government-shutdown-fears-2018-01-19/print

U.S.: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/us-stock-futures-dow-fed-speeches-earnings-data-and-politics-on-the-agenda.html

Asia-Europre-U.S.: (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-18/asian-stocks-face-mixed-start-treasuries-drop-markets-wrap

U.K.: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ftse-100-slips-as-oil-retail-stocks-struggle-2018-01-19/print

Europe: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-stocks-rise-as-industrial-tech-shares-help-put-weekly-win-in-sight-2018-01-19/print

Europe: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/europe-stocks/update-1-miners-help-european-shares-edge-up-staying-near-2-1-2-year-high-idUSL8N1PE1FE

Europe: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/19/european-stocks-earnings-data-us-government-shutdown.html

Asia: (MarketWatch)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/asian-markets-start-off-quiet-with-investors-eyes-on-us-shutdown-2018-01-18/print

Asia: (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-edges-up-helped-by-financials-adds-0-7-pct-for-the-week-idUSL3N1PE28Y

Asia: (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/18/asia-markets-us-politics-and-dollar-in-focus.html

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