Before the Bell | Tesla recalls vehicles over camera, front hood faults

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Dec 31, 2021 05:31

By Julianna

Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:

- Stock futures were mildly lower early Friday morning ahead of the final trading day of 2021.

- The recalls apply to nearly half a million cars from recent model years and add to other safety concerns that have hit the electric-vehicle maker this year.

Market Snapshot

Stock futures were mildly lower early Friday morning ahead of the final trading day of 2021.

Futures contracts tied to the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ dipped 78 points, while $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ futures edged 10 points lower and $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ futures fell 40 points.

Source: Bloomberg

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Before the Bell | Tesla recalls vehicles over camera, front hood faults

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