- U.S. stock index futures are suggesting a higher open as investors turn their attention to upcoming data, including international trade figures. Dow +0.3%; S&P 500 +0.2%; Nasdaq +0.1%.
- Eyes are also on the Senate Banking Committee, which is expected to approve the nomination of Jerome Powell as Fed Chair today, then mark up a bipartisan bill to exempt small and mid-size banks from portions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
- Oil is down 0.6% at $57.13/bbl, gold is 0.1% lower at $1277/ounce and the 10-year Treasury yield is up 1 bps to 2.39%.
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