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Stock Futures Edge Up, Pointing to Flat Week for Dow

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Stock Futures Edge Up, Pointing to Flat Week for Dow
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U.S. stock futures edged higher Thursday, suggesting that the Dow Jones Industrial Average may end the holiday-shortened week on a flat note.

Futures tied to the Dow ticked up 0.2%. The blue-chips index slipped almost 0.2% this week through the Wednesday close. Futures linked to the S&P 500 gained 0.2%, while those on the technology-focused Nasdaq-100 index edged up 0.1%.

Markets are scheduled to close at 1p.m. ET, and will be shut Friday for Christmas.



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Markets will close early Christmas Eve, with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq scheduled to end trading at 1 p.m. ET. U.S. and European markets will be closed Friday for Christmas celebrations.

Investors have been focused on a swath of issues this week, including the prospects for additional fiscal support for the economy and signs of the rebound faltering. Elevated coronavirus infection levels and a new variant of Covid-19 that emerged in the U.K. have prompted concerns that there may be additional lockdown measures in the winter months, weighing on market sentiment.

“The market is so on edge at the moment. People are worried about more lockdowns, more travel restrictions,” said Altaf Kassam, head of investment strategy for State Street Global Advisors in Europe. “This will continue to bounce the market around.”

Bets that a fresh fiscal-stimulus package would offer support to families and small businesses in coming days have come into question after President Trump vetoed a $740.5 billion defense-policy bill on Wednesday and demanded last-minute changes to coronavirus-relief legislation. His unexpected criticism of the bill has prompted another standoff between the White House and Capitol Hill. Mr. Trump hasn’t yet said if he will veto the aid package.

Weak recent economic data has bolstered hopes among investors that an agreement will be reached on the aid package. Data released Wednesday showed that household spending dropped for the first time in seven months and layoffs remained elevated as a surge in virus cases weighed on economic recovery.

“The market is definitely expecting an aid package to go through,” said Mr. Kassam.

In bond marks, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note ticked down to 0.948%, from 0.953% Wednesday. Yields fall when bond prices rise.

Overseas, the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 edged up 0.2%, with markets in Germany and Italy shut until Monday.

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