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U.S. Stock Index futures are a little change to lower this morning.

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Good morning, Bill. Good morning, Karen. morning call and here's Bill Maloney good morning bill good morning care and that's right

US futures are quiet today doubt future is currently lower by 20 points

as it pays and asic futures are lower by twoS. 10 yield at 1.85 percent and your peer

markets are mostly lower this morning. France is down 0.4 percent. On the

U.S. economic front at 830 non-farm productivity and initial jobs claims at 945 market U.S services PMI and a 10 o'clock

ISM non-manufacturing composite, factory orders and durable goods orders.

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