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The Breakfast Briefing: US Futures Under Pressure After Rate Hike; Political Turmoil Adds Unease
FYI: U.S. stock index futures fluctuated ahead of Thursday's open.
Around 5:35 a.m. ET, Dow futures fell 21 points, indicating a negative open of -10.28 points. Futures on the S&P 500 were indicating a relatively flat open of 0.53 points, while Nasdaq futures signaled an open of 9.41 points up.
Global stocks fell Thursday, as investors parsed the outcome of Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates and awaited budget developments in Italy.
The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.3% in early morning trade, dragged down by the banking and technology sectors. Asian markets mostly fell. Regards, Ted
