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US stock futures inch higher as traders wait for Trump’s inauguration speech

IBM, AmEx, GE, P&G, Skyworks on the move after earnings

US stock futures inch higher as traders wait for Trump’s inauguration speech

US stock futures inched up Friday, keeping the equity market on track for weekly losses, as investors largely avoided big bets ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the nation’s 45th president.

Trump’s inaugural address could attract particular attention, with traders “looking for an indication on where the economy lands on his list of priorities and which policy changes he is likely to pursue first”, said Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at CMC Markets, in a note.

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