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1) Oil Prices Keep Sliding
1) Oil Prices Keep Sliding
US crude futures are down another 3% this morning, trading at roughly $44.50 per barrel. Oil prices fell by more than 5% on Monday.
The price of crude has more than halved over the past few months, piling pressure on the oil industry and many producer nations.
2) Stocks Seem Stuck
2) Stocks Seem Stuck
US stock futures are little changed, although there's a slight positive bias in the markets.
Over the previous trading session, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 97 points, while the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the Nasdaq slid 0.8%.
European markets are edging lower in early trading, though the moves are modest. Asian markets ended with mixed results.
3) Welcome News From China
3) Welcome News From China
New data from China shows the country's exports rose by 9.9% in December, compared to the previous year. That's better than economists were expecting.
The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.2%, after falling sharply for three consecutive sessions.
4) Earnings
4) Earnings
Shares in Alcoa (AA) are expected to jump at the open after the aluminum producer's quarterly results beat expectations.
Home builder KB Home (KBH) will report earnings before the opening bell.
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