U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Stimulus Talks Weighed: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures climbed after the White House appeared to shift tack and signaled the Trump administration is again leaning toward a large-scale stimulus bill. The dollar fell.
S&P 500 contracts were about 0.6% higher following news that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Nancy Pelosi that President Donald Trump wants agreement on a comprehensive aid package. Shares in Japan and Australia dipped, while rising in Hong Kong. Chinese equities advanced as markets reopened after a week-long holiday. The offshore yuan climbed following a stronger-than-anticipated daily currency fixing.
The U.S. benchmark earlier closed up despite conflicting comments from Trump and Pelosi that whipsawed markets. Gains for crude oil eased as Hurricane Delta approached the already battered Louisiana coast. Treasuries ticked higher and gold climbed.
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MSCI gauge of global equities heads for best week since early July
Global equities are edging back toward last month’s all-time high and
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