- U.S. stock index futures are pointing to gains at the start of the week, up 0.5%, despite the collapse of border security talks as the federal government barreled towards another shutdown.
- Europe is ahead by 1%, while Shanghai closed the session up 1.4%.
- Investors appear to be banking on a new round of U.S.-China trade talks that begins today, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying telling reporters that Beijing hopes to see good results.
- About 60 companies listed on the S&P 500 are also set to report quarterly figures in what will be the last big week of the Q4 earnings season.
- Oil is down 0.8% at $52.30/bbl, gold is 0.6% lower at $1310/ounce and the 10-year Treasury yield is up 1 bps to 2.64%.
- ETFs: SPY, QQQ, DIA, SH, SSO, VOO, SDS, IVV, SPXU, TQQQ, UPRO, PSQ, SPXL, RSP, SPXS, SQQQ, QID, DOG, QLD, DXD, UDOW, SDOW, VFINX, EPS, DDM, QQEW, QQQE, SPLX, OTC:SFLA, QQXT, SPUU, SPXE, UDPIX, OTPIX, RYARX, SPXN, SPDN, SPXT, SPXV
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