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EQUITY INDEX FUTURES EASE AFTER US HOLIDAY WEEKEND
S&P 500 e-minis EScv1 were lower early on Tuesday as US investors returned from a three-day U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend and geared up for a heavy week of economic data including Friday's monthly jobs data.
Indexes rose on Friday after fresh U.S. economic data raised expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates modestly in September.
With second-quarter U.S. earnings out of the way, investors will put much of their focus on economic data. Investors are looking for further clues on the economy and the potential for rate cuts.
Here is the early market snapshot:
(Caroline Valetkevitch)
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