Wall Street index futures kicked off
October on a positive note after the U.S. Congress averted a
government shutdown, while investors awaited comments from
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for.
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the release times for economic data Monday in U.S. eastern time. The U.S. stock market is set to start the week on a negative note, as futures on major indices exhibit slight losses in the premarket session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52.00 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 33,455.50. The S&P 500 opened lower by 3.53 points, or 0.08%, at 4,284.52, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.34 points, or 0.01%, to 13,217.99 at the opening bell. Powell and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Hasker will speak at a roundtable discussion, due 11 a.m. ET, with local employers and small business owners on efforts to grow the economy.