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By Danilo
Hey, moomooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:
-Dow Jones Industrial average futures rose on Monday as investors braced for the final week of a volatile September.
-Polestar is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company that would value the Swedish electric-vehicle maker at $21 billion.
Market Snapshot
$Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ futures rose on Monday as investors braced for the final week of a volatile September.
Futures on the Dow gained 96 points, or 0.3%. $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ futures inched 0.1% higher and $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$ futures shed 0.2%.
Top News
Economy week ahead: consumer spending, inflation, manufacturing
Markets this week will be focusing on U.S. consumer spending and inflation measures, and the heads of the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are set to speak about the economic recovery.
Individuals embrace options trading, turbocharging markets
Options trading by short-term investors is surging, and their zeal is translating to bigger swings in individual stocks and fueling momentum behind many rallies.
U.S. supply chain struggles to adapt as delays worsen
Despite mounting shipping delays and cargo backlogs, the busiest U.S. port complex shuts its gates for hours on most days and remains closed on Sundays. Major ports in Asia and Europe have operated round-the-clock for years.
Logistics operators raise pay, enlist robots to meet holiday demand
Warehouse operators are throwing every tool they can at increasingly urgent efforts to hire seasonal workers as they brace for an expected flood of holiday goods amid competition for scarce labor from deep-pocketed rivals.
At DWS, data issues were at heart of sustainable-investing problems
Fund managers at $Deutsche Bank(DB.US)$'s asset-management arm ignored calls to use ESG data to judge which investments to make, according to previously unreported internal emails and the former sustainability chief, Desiree Fixler.
General Motors presses white-collar staff who haven't reported vaccination status
$General Motors(GM.US)$ warned salaried workers that they face administrative action if they fail to comply with a corporate mandate to report their vaccination status.
United Airlines is fined $1.9 million for runway delays
$United Airlines(UAL.US)$ The air carrier was cited for 25 flights the Transportation Department said violated its rule prohibiting long tarmac delays, with the largest fine it has issued for such violations.
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Source: CNBC, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg