By Danilo
Hey, moomooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:
-U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday morning after the Nasdaq plummeted in its worst day since March as a spike in bond yields sent stocks tumbling.
-Competition watchdog says tech giant has too much influence in online advertising services and new regulations are needed to level the playing field.
Market Snapshot
U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday morning after the Nasdaq plummeted in its worst day since March as a spike in bond yields sent stocks tumbling.
$Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ futures rose 197 points. $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ and $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$ futures both traded in positive territory.
Top News
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CNN restricts access to Facebook pages in Australia
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Lego builds on its position as world's No.1 toy maker
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Google faces pushback in Australia over online Ad fees
Competition watchdog says tech giant has too much influence in online advertising services and new regulations are needed to level the playing field. $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$
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Source: CNBC, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg