U.S. stock futures were slightly higher on Wednesday evening, as upbeat bank earnings helped offset concerns over mounting risks from a prolonged government shutdown and rising trade tensions with China. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) were up 0.06%, 0.12%, and 0.15%, respectively, at 7:21 p.m. EDT on October 15.
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In the regular trading session, major stock indices mostly rose after a bumpy trading day. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite closed up 0.4% and 0.7%, respectively. However, the Dow Jones ended just below flat.
Looking ahead, investors are awaiting key earnings reports from Charles Schwab (SCHW), KeyCorp (KEY), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), and Interactive Brokers (IBKR).
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