- Previously spooked by U.S. government shutdown fears, U.S. stock index futures are getting a lift premarket following upbeat trade comments. Dow +0.7%; S&P 500 +0.8%; Nasdaq +1%.
- Besides saying he would intervene in the Huawei case, President Trump announced that China was buying a "tremendous amount" of U.S. soybeans and that trade talks with Beijing were already underway by telephone.
- He also said it would be a mistake if the Fed raises rates when it meets next week, but called Chair Jerome Powell "a good man."
- Oil is up 1.9% at $52.62/bbl, gold is 0.2% higher at $1250/ounce and the 10-year Treasury yield is flat at 2.89%.
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