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Oil futures posted back-to-back gains with geopolitical risk keeping a bid in the market against a bearish fundamental backdrop.
Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, as investors weighed another surge in AI-related spending from the tech mega-caps and the Federal Reserve held rates steady as expected.
S&P 500 futures are adding 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures are climbing 0.4%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12 points, or 0.02%, to 49,
Stock futures remained lower Friday but came off sharper declines after President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair. Meanwhile, precious metals sold off as traders locked in gains.
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In the ten years since its launch, the Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract has transformed into a primary benchmark for the interest rates complex.
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