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Before the Bell | House approves increase in debt ceiling

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Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Dec 15, 2021 18:52
By Danilo
Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:

- U.S. stock futures were little changed in early morning trading on Wednesday as investors readied for Wednesday's highly anticipated Federal Reserve decision.

- The planned $2.5 trillion increase to the borrowing limit should push the next standoff between Democrats and Republicans in Congress past next year's midterm elections.
Market Snapshot
U.S. stock futures were little changed in early morning trading on Wednesday as investors readied for Wednesday's highly anticipated Federal Reserve decision.
$Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ futures gained 33 points. $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ futures was flat, and the $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ futures hovered below the flatline.
Source: Bloomberg
Source: Bloomberg
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Before the Bell | House approves increase in debt ceiling
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