Before the bell | JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says big risks loom for the U.S. economy

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Apr 4, 2022 19:32

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

- U.S. stock index futures were mostly flat Monday, as traders monitor the bond market's warning signals about the economy.

- Mr. Dimon warned that the war in Ukraine could collide with rising inflation to slow the pandemic recovery and alter global alliances for decades to come.

Market Snapshot

U.S. stock index futures were mostly flat Monday, as traders monitor the bond market’s warning signals about the economy.

Futures on the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ climbed 0.03%, while $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ futures gained 0.17% and $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ futures climbed 0.37%.

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