US stocks: four things to mull before New York opens

Investors are digesting the contents of Barack Obama's State of the Union address yesterday ahead of the opening of the US stockmarket.

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President Obama gave his penultimate State of the Union address yesterday

US stocks are poised for a weaker kick-off this afternoon. Late morning futures were suggesting the Dow would fall by around 90 points to 17,372, with the S&P 500 roughly eight points lower to 2,009.

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Kam Patel

Kam is a former deputy editor at Hemscott Invest and online editor, City A.M and he was also previously the Digital Editor at IFA Magazine. Kam is currently a senior journalist at The Global Treasurer and contributes to MoneyWeek. Kam shares expertise on the FTSE 100, investing and global stocks.